Houseplant 411

Learn step by step directions how to propagate houseplants using these four techniques: division, offsets, plant cuttings, and air layering at Houseplant411.com/Glossary

Learn about Neem Oil, a natural, organic, non-toxic product for treating houseplant insects and diseases.

Powdery mildew is a plant disease that puts a grayish white powder on plant leaves and stems. View a picture of this plant disease and learn how to treat it.

Learn how to identify and treat Mealy Bugs, a houseplant pest that leaves sticky, white, cottony residue on houseplants.

When you select “Low Light” a list of the most adaptive plants in our database appears. These plants can live in lighting conditions too low to support any other plants in our database, but will grow faster in medium and high light. Variegation (color) in the leaves is often lost in low light. A plant … Read more

Very few houseplants should be placed in direct sun. High light refers only to bright indirect light since direct sun often burns the leaves of indoor houseplants. An area that is too hot and dry encourages Spider Mites and causes blooms to quickly fade. A northern exposure really doesn’t provide enough light for high light … Read more

If you don’t want to use a commercial chemical product to treat plant pest problems try the “Green Solution.” This is a mixture of water, alcohol, biodegradable liquid soap, and mineral oil. Always test any spray on one or two leaves to be sure it won’t damage the plant. Depending upon how severe the infestation … Read more

How to identify and treat Leaf Spot plant disease. See a picture of Leaf Spot disease and learn how to prevent leaf spot disease from attacking your plants.

Leaf Shine products are a safe, quick way to clean the leaves on your plants.

DriWater is a gel-like product that automatically provides moisture for plants for up to 30 days-40 days. The amount of time the product works depends upon the room temperature, size & type of plant, location of plant,and type of soil. Simply open the sausage-like package and lay it on moist soil, Driwater does the rest. … Read more