Lessons
- Lesson tests are there for your enjoyment. You will not be graded on these tests. I promise they will be fun to read - and...
Your Houseplant Style
Houseplants for the Black Thumb: 8 plants that thrive on neglect
Easy Care Gems: 10 good, solid starter plants
Seductive and High Maintenance: 10 popular plants to avoid
Fail-safe Plants for Chronic Overwaterers
Self-Study Questions
Lesson 2: Field Trip: Let's Go Shopping
Your Personal Assignment: choose the best plant in the store and bring it home safely. ...
Habitat, Sweet Habitat
Pre-shopping Self-Study Questions
Picking a Healthy Plant
Bringing Home the Bounty
Lesson 3: Growing at the Speed of Light
This section will teach you the importance of plant placement. A correctly sited plant is a happy plant. Again, bearing in mind your window exposures...
South of the Border: too much of a good thing?
Northern Exposure: made in the shade
East and West: the best of both worlds
Self-Study Questions
Lesson 4: Tools of the Trade: Care and Feeding of your Indoor Garden
For the beginner, it's a good idea to start slowly, a few plants at a time. By now know which plants you are going to buy. Chances are good...
Pots
Potting Soil
Fertilizer
Water, Watering Cans and Misters
Optional Items
