Indoor Plants3 Holiday Cacti: Know the Difference
Learn how to identify Christmas, Thanksgiving, and Easter cacti by their stem edges, flower shapes, and bloom seasons—plus the care differences that matter.
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Indoor Plants
3 Holiday Cacti: Know the Difference
Learn how to identify Christmas, Thanksgiving, and Easter cacti by their stem edges, flower shapes, and bloom seasons—plus the care differences that matter.
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Indoor PlantsJames Miller•Indoor Plants5 Fall Christmas Cactus Jobs for Holiday Blooms
Help your Christmas cactus prepare for holiday flowers with five fall care jobs covering dark nights, cooler temperatures, watering, feeding, and bud protection
James Miller•Outdoor PlantsMugwort Tea – Ancient Remedy with Modern Benefits
Mugwort was once called the “mother of herbs.” Explore its traditional uses, what researchers have actually tested, and who should avoid drinking the tea.
Linda Everhart•Outdoor Plants18 Genius Ways to Use Vaseline for Beauty and Everyday Life
From protecting chapped lips to preventing chafing and tidying a manicure, here are 18 ways to use plain petroleum jelly—plus which popular beauty claims to skip.
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Indoor PlantsHow to Grow Ginger Indoors Forever (2 Foolproof Methods That Regrow Themselves)
Grow grocery-store ginger in a pot, then choose between two ways to harvest: take a small piece from the edge or divide a mature clump and replant its healthiest buds.
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Indoor PlantsChristmas Cactus Care in November: 7 Steps for More Flowers and Growth
A Christmas cactus with bare stem tips needs different care from one already covered in buds. Learn when to give it longer nights, how to water it, and what to leave until spring.
James Miller•
Indoor PlantsGot A Rosemary Bush? Here’re 20 Brilliant & Unusual Ways To Use All That Rosemary
Before you strip the leaves from your rosemary harvest, save a few whole sprigs. The leaves make fragrant salt and shortbread, the woody stems make skewers, and a tender tip can grow into a new plant.
James Miller•
Indoor Plants12 Surprising Ways to Use Mint Around the House (Other Than for Tea)
Turn a spare bunch of mint into orange-topping sugar, cucumber dip, herb salt, scented sachets, or a new windowsill plant. Here’s which leaves to use for each project.
Linda Everhart•
Outdoor Plants10 Perennials To Keep Your Pruners Away From This November
Before tidying your fall border, check which stems feed birds, which leaves protect plant crowns, and which perennials are best pruned in spring.
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Indoor Plants9 Bulbs To Plant In November For Gorgeous Spring Blooms
November is right on time for tulips. Discover eight more bulbs worth planting while the ground is workable, from crocuses for a path to camassias for a moist border.
Linda Everhart•
Indoor PlantsHow to Grow Roses From a Single Stem Cutting
Turn a healthy rose stem into a new plant. Learn where to cut, which leaves to keep, how deep to plant the stem, and how to tell when it has rooted.
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Outdoor PlantsHow to Take Geranium Cuttings in Fall for More Plants Next Spring
Keep a favorite patio geranium without bringing the whole pot indoors. Learn where to cut the stem, how to check for roots, and how to care for young plants until spring.
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