Unless you are a keen gardener it’s all too easy to buy an attractive houseplant and then, after you have neglected it for a few weeks, wonder why it has died. So this list of twenty-three easy plants has been chosen for someone who likes houseplants, but whose thumb is rather darker than green. For this reason most of the plants feature attractive leaves rather than flowers. I found this selection over on the Garden Lovers Club website.
We spend a lot of time talking about how to shape, frame, and enhance our gardens, but what about the plants themselves? It seems that we take it for granted that every reader has a green thumb, but we don?t want to leave out some good old fashioned essential information. With that in mind, let?s take a step back and look at some fantastic, easy to grow plants you can raise yourself at home.
While most flowering plants are a bit fragile, there are a few that can handle a bit of rough and tumble. But, for the most part, we?re going to be talking about bold and bright greenery. These plants are easy to get in the ground or a pot, easy to grow, and easy to keep alive. That last part is most important to those of us who love gardening but were born, unfortunately, without a natural green thumb.
We?re going to be showcasing beautiful photos of these plants as well as talk about what makes them both a great choice for your home and easy to care for. As you follow our selections, be sure to note which ones most grab your interest. If there?s something you think would go particularly well in your home, check if your local greenhouse has any! The whole idea is to spread indoor gardening to those who haven?t considered it before.
With plants like these, anyone can show off their own ?green thumb,? along with their beautiful, well-raised new plants.1. Watermelon Peperomia
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With one look at the watermelon peperomia, you can tell exactly how it got its name. Those gently rounded, light striped leaves look just like our favorite giant summertime fruit, and they even hide a rich vein of red color beneath. In the wild, they?re known for growing tiny flowers, but they seldom do indoors. That leaves you to focus on, well, the leaves, which are beautiful as always.
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