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Check out facts on watering (and overwatering!) fertilizing and repotting, plus more good tips and advice for houseplant care... plus expert tricks to keeping amaryllis, poinsettias, Christmas cactus, Easter lilies, azaleas and other holiday or gift plants living longer...

Boston fern - Having trouble with your Boston fern? Try misting it several times a day when relative humidity drops below 80%. Although tolerant to drought, the Boston fern likes damp, but not soggy soil that is rich in nutrients.	Snake plant - Slow to grow, the snake plant remains popular not only for its ease of care and resistance to drought, but as an effective household air purifier. Water sparingly once a week, and even less so during the winter months.	Spider plant - Easy to grow and propagate, the spider plant is very tolerant of neglect, being able to thrive in a wide range of conditions, including drought. Spider plants have also been shown to reduce indoor air pollution.
Ficus tree - One of the most popular indoor trees for its easy care, the ficus loves being situated near a sunny window. Leaf drop is common when moved indoors, so be patient as your ficus adjusts to its new surroundings.	Peace lily - Not a true lily, but its ease of care make the peace lily a popular plant in any home. It thrives best in shade and when watered once a week. The soil is best left moist but only needs watering if the soil is dry.	Lucky bamboo- With promised good fortune to any household that provides proper care, lucky bamboo is usually grown in filtered water or light, sandy soil. Place it in indirect sunlight, and be sure to change the water at least every two weeks.
Begonia - One of the easiest flowering houseplants to grow and care for, the begonia likes bright but indirect sunlight, and well-drained soil. Water frequently during the summer months and never let the soil become completley dry.	African violet - Eye-catching color makes the african violet another popular favorite that requires special african violet fertilzer and growing medium to thrive. Water when the soil is dry, and always keep it in indirect sunlight.	Orchids - Brighten up any room with the color and elegance of an orchid houseplant, which needs enough light to bloom, but not direct sunlight to avoid burning delicate buds and flowers. Water only once a week or when the soil is dry.

also see -> Caring for Bonsai Tress | Hydroponics | Growing Geraniums

Caring for Easter Lilies | Poinsettia Care

Caring for Cut Roses

More facts & information about caring for houseplants around the Web:

Guide to Growing Houseplants - A good overview on their care and feeding, humidity, potting and repotting, pest, insects and disease, with more on selecting the right one. From the University of Nebraska.

Caring for Houseplants - Read up on how to avoid killing them with kindness, together with helpful tips to lighting, temperature, humidity and fertilizing, and a list of the most common houseplants - from African violets to Zebra plants - with a short synopsis on caring for them.

House Plants - Proper Care and Problem Solving - A good checklist of the typical problems - lack of humidity, too much heat or water, insects and diseases - plus photos and illustrations to help you identify them, and courses of treatment. From North Dakota State University.

American Begonia Society - The organization dedicated to one of the country's favorite 'windowsill garden' flowers with feature articles, growers' forum, calendar of events, virtual greenhouse.

Perfect African Violets - A step-by-step guide to keeping the picky plants in the pink with tutorials on watering, feeding, sunlight, potting and repotting, plus a photo gallery, related links.

Horticultural Help - A great resource for the urban gardener from a New York City expert with tips and tricks, indoor gardening myths, problems and diagnosis. Also offers a monthly newsletter, related links and resources.

Bringing Houseplants Indoors - Good tips on acclimating your houseplants to wintering over inside the house, with advice on repotting, watering, and getting rid of those garden pests.

Poisonous House Plants - An A-Z listing including aloe, azaleas, dumb cane and up to and including Poinsettias - no longer considered, um, extremely dangerous...

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