Indoor Gardening

Every summer a dear friend used to carry all her houseplants outside to a large table beneath a high-branched tree. There they obviously relished the occasional rainfall, bright light and who knows what else, because by the end of summer, they usually more than doubled in size. At the end of the summer she'd get them gradually being used to being back inside.

The big outdoors is where plants prefer being--unless of course it's too hot, too dry, too cold, too wet, too windy, or too much of some other unpleasant weather condition. Indoor plants depend on you to furnish everything they need, including adequate water (but not too much), humidity (for some) and enough light. In general, light is the most common limiting factor for why plants don't do well indoors, so it's important to match the light needs of a particular plant with the amount of light you can offer it. There are plenty of medium- to low-light plants, so you'll have plenty to choose from. Then, also depending on the type of plant, there may be routine gardening chores you'll need to perform.

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