Creating An Indoor Garden
Research Triangle Park, N.C. – Who says your garden has to be outdoors? By adding some houseplants to your interior décor, you breathe fresh air into your home and add color and interest to your surroundings.
In a recent Garden Writers Association survey, 57% of Americans were involved in some form of indoor gardening and nearly half of those did it as a form of decoration.
“Houseplants can be used as room dividers or simply as a natural way to create color accents,” says Bayer Advanced garden expert Lance Walheim, author of Roses for Dummies and Lawn Care for Dummies. “Think of them as an integral part of your interior design.”
It’s easy to beautify your home with houseplants. Here are a few that grow well indoors year-round and bloom repeatedly:
Chenile plant (Acalypha hispida) produce fuzzy, long, red, cat tail-like blooms that dangle from the ends of the branches. The plant grows best in bright light and high humidity – great for sunny kitchen window.
Bromeliads are tubular, succulent plants that produce tall spikes of dazzling flowers. There are many types to choose from, some with brightly colored foliage. Grow them in bright, indirect light and loose soil kept on the dry side.
African violets (Saintpaulia) are dainty plants with fuzzy leaves and beautiful clusters of white, red, pink and purple blooms. They prefer bright indirect light, even moisture and regular fertilizer.
Spathiphyllums are sometimes called peace lilies and are one of the most reliable blooming houseplants. The shiny, dark green leaves are topped by stunning bright white blooms with a strong tropical feel. Some types are small plants, just a foot or two high; others can reach up to six feet high. The taller the plant, the bigger the blooms. They flower best in bright, indirect light but will do well in low light. Water regularly and fertilize often.
Each flowering houseplant has its own requirements when it comes to blooming, but most will do best with bright indirect light like you'd find near a west- or south-facing window. Keep plants away from cold drafts and maintain vigorous growth with regular watering, fertilizer and insect control.
Bayer Advanced™ 2-in-1 Insect Control plus Fertilizer Plant Spikes Plant Spikes do two important jobs in one single product. They contain a slow-release fertilizer plus insect protection (Merit® insecticide) that lasts up to eight weeks. Just insert in the soil using the no-touch applicator and water in. It’s that simple.
About Bayer Advanced
Bayer Advanced lawn and garden products are created by Bayer Environmental Science, a business unit of Bayer CropScience LP and part of the Bayer AG family, a Fortune Global 500 company that makes such well-known brands as Bayer Aspirin, Aleve® and Alka-® Research Triangle Park, NC, is the business headquarters of the company''s NAFTA Region. Kansas City, MO, is the company''s core technology center. The global headquarters of Bayer CropScience is located in Monheim, Germany.
Bayer Advanced products deliver Better Science. Better Results.™ and carry a money-back guarantee. They are available at major retailers and independent garden shops across the United States. You can learn more by visiting www.bayeradvanced.com or by calling 1-877-BAYERAG.
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