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How to Root Pothos Cuttings
A single vine can yield several new pothos plants if you cut at the right spot and give the roots time to branch.
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Houseplants
Read the leaves, check the roots, and find the right spot for plants at home.
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Repotting a Monstera Without Losing Its Shape
Check the root ball, choose a container that fits it, and set up a climbing support while the pot is open.
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When to Water a Snake Plant
Check the bottom of the pot, read the leaves, and learn how long a snake plant takes to dry in your particular room.
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How to Pot Spider Plant Offsets
Use an attached runner to establish a new plant, or separate a mature offset and root it in its own small container.
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Where a Peace Lily Grows and Blooms Indoors
Choose a light position that supports flowers, then check the soil before a drooping plant sends you for the watering can.
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African Violets on a Bright Windowsill
Help a compact rosette form new flower stems by balancing window light, an airy potting mix, and steady moisture.
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Growing a Jade Plant With a Sturdy Trunk
Use a bright indoor position and measured watering to grow a compact jade, then prune deliberately as the branches get heavier.
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Growing an Upright Rubber Plant Indoors
Keep new leaves large and the stem stable as a rubber plant grows from a nursery pot into a floor plant.
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Caring for a ZZ Plant Through the Seasons
Read the rhizomes, pot and new stems before deciding whether a ZZ plant needs water, more light, or a bigger container.
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Helping a Moth Orchid Flower Again
After a moth orchid drops its last bloom, use the roots, leaves and spike to decide how to prepare for its next flowering cycle.