What Plants Can Be Grown Indoors?
Many plants can be grown indoors. How well they'll grow depends on how much sunlight they need, how much sunlight they can get indoors and how much soil they need. Plants that like shade often do well, though a window can often provide enough light for even the most ardent sun lovers. Large planters can hold dwarf trees and shrubs that will add vitality to any home, while smaller pots will provide homes for palms, ferns and other sun-shy plants.
Where Should I Put an Herb Garden Indoors?
Herbs thrive in sunlight, so you'll want to place them in a kitchen window or wherever they'll get the most sun exposure.
Can You Grow Vegetables Indoors All Year Round?
Yes, so long as you're able to provide enough light and soil, vegetables will grow indoors just fine. Just make sure to keep your indoor temperature in a range that will suit your plants.
Do Indoor Herbs Need Direct Sunlight?
Yes, herbs love sunlight, and will thrive best when they receive several hours a day of sun. If your windows don't offer enough sunlight, consider getting a grow light.
1. Create Living Art
Bring nature indoors with a trio of easy-care plants that display striking foliage and textures in an earthy container. Shown here are jade plant Fittonia and variegated croton. Artfully arrange outdoor finds around the planter for a pleasing tabletop arrangement.
2. Add Earthy Elegance
With intriguing shapes and an array of colors, easy-care succulents add life to any tabletop. Bring the feel of an outdoor garden to the table by imitating planted rows with plaster planters cast in drywall mud troughs. Spray-paint them an earthy color and then fill them. For these, we added kalanchoe, Echeveria 'Pearl of Nuremberg' and Echeveria affinis.
3. Boost Cottage Charm
African violets bring life to a room. Easy to grow, they thrive in medium to bright indirect light. Varieties shown are 'Rita,' 'My Love' and 'My Desire.' Magnify their appeal by planting in white-painted pots. This open-air version requires no panels. Just glue together wood pieces, paint them and let the sun shine in.
4. Go Sleek and Chic
Craving color? Bring lush leaves and vivid blooms inside. Pots of bright begonias add a splash of spring to your tabletop. Make it easy to move the flowers wherever you need them with a DIY trug-style plant holder. Fun stripes on the planter complement the colorful blossoms.
5. Add a Tall Plant Holder
Give a small flowerpot an attention-getting lift with this colorful wooden plant holder that can double as a centerpiece or a companion piece to the trug-style plant holder.
6. Plant Fresh Herbs
Fresh herbs such as rosemary, mint, oregano and parsley grow readily indoors if set in a kitchen window with ample sun. Along with adding flavor to your meals, you'll love the aromas they add to your home. Find indoor garden kits with a variety of herbs or select yours individually to suit your taste.
7. Grow Indoor Veggies
Herbs aren't your thing? Try growing radishes, scallions or chili peppers — once they're ready, just take a step or two to toss your fresh indoor garden vegetables in the pot. Or try microgreens, which are seedlings of edible herbs and vegetables — all you need is a grow light and some seed trays.
For additional gardening and planting ideas, check out Container Garden Ideas, Concrete Block Planter, and Wall-Mounted Succulent Planter.