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Decorating & Design

19 Ways to Design with Houseplants

Foliage needn’t be an afterthought. Follow these tips to make plants the stars of the room.

December 21, 2015

June 23, 2022

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Growth Mindset: Easy Tricks to Extend Your Plant Collection for Free

Taking cuttings is a simple way to extend your plant collection for practically nothing—aside from the cost of soil and pots, the plant babies are free. Here are a few basic tricks to ensure success

January 13, 2020

June 11, 2020

10 Ways to Decorate with Air Plants

Not confined to a container with potting soil, air plants lend themselves to creative arrangements indoors and even out

December 17, 2015

January 29, 2020

Houseplant Trend We Love: Decorating with Staghorn Ferns

These quirky, antler-like plants are all the rage for adding a stylish touch of greenery to your home

December 21, 2016

November 12, 2020

The Latest From Sunset

Citrus-Fennel Pork over Creamy Polenta

Cast Iron Fennel Pork and Polenta

A thick-cut pork chop with a fragrant, porchetta-inspired crust served over buttery polenta and topped with a bright salad of shaved fennel, orange, and arugula.

November 10, 2026

November 10, 2026

Cowboy Style Great Room

Legendary Nike Designer Tinker Hatfield’s Oregon House Is Infused with Cowboy Style

A Will Rogers-themed retreat in Bend, Oregon, was built with plenty of room to spread out and enjoy as much family time as possible.

November 10, 2026

November 10, 2026

Pottery Barn Velvet Stockings Fireplace

Decorating & Design

The Holiday Decorations That Will Really Upgrade Your Space

These festive finds will create a magical scene this season.

November 10, 2026

November 10, 2026

Food Gifts Cookie Cutters

From Cooking Tools to Unique Meal Kits, Foodies Will Appreciate These Holiday Gifts

These indulgent food gifts will satisfy everyone on your list.

November 10, 2026

November 10, 2026

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Even Black Thumbs Can Grow These Unkillable Houseplants

Adding plants to your home décor improves air quality and adds a living design element. These are the most bulletproof.

November 20, 2015

November 2, 2020

Flowers & Plants

12 Best Low-Light Houseplants for Darker Spaces

While all plants need some light to live, these are among the most adaptable to low-light conditions, making them a win for light-starved homes.

December 16, 2015

January 10, 2022

Flowers & Plants

These Old Lady Plants Are Ready for a Comeback

It’s not just old ladies who love geraniums and African violets—retro flowers and plants are trending again.

July 23, 2019

January 23, 2021

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Decorating & Design

Think Pink with Instagram’s Hottest Houseplants

Because sometimes it’s not easy being green

September 6, 2019

October 2, 2019

Flowers & Plants

10 Tropical Houseplants for Instant Vacay Vibes

Grow these tropically-inspired plants at home to give your decor a shot of exotic greenery

January 17, 2018

January 23, 2019

Flowers & Plants

10 Small Trees That Work Perfectly as Houseplants

Turn your home into an urban jungle with these time-tested small trees for indoor spaces

February 15, 2018

February 13, 2019

Philodendron

Flowers & Plants

10 Perfect Houseplants for the Bathroom

Spruce up the steamy bathroom with eye-catching houseplants that thrive in humidity

October 23, 2018

November 20, 2018

Urban Oasis

Decorating & Design

How to Choose the Best Houseplants for Your Decorating Style

Whether you’re looking to bring plants into your home, office, or both, there’s a look to match your aesthetic. These ideas from Jen Stearn’s book, The Inspired Houseplant, will point you toward your perfect greenery.

January 30, 2019

January 14, 2021

Flowers & Plants

How to Fill Your Home and Garden with Lots of Plants for Next to Nothing

Sneaky plant bargains, multiplying plants, and other tricks for getting greener while saving your green.

August 19, 2019

February 11, 2021

Philodendron

Flowers & Plants

Stunning Foliage Houseplants and How to Grow Them

Striking shapes, sizes, textures, and colors make houseplants more spectacular than ever

January 11, 2013

September 16, 2019

Flowers & Plants

Houseplants for Better Indoor Air Quality and a Better Mood

Feeling blue? These humble houseplants can improve indoor air quality, and brighten your mood while they’re at it

July 31, 2017

October 28, 2020

Potted Herbs

Flowers & Plants

Top 10 Fragrant Houseplants

These indoor plants don’t just purify the air in your home—they sweeten it, too, with fragrant blossoms and leaves

December 10, 2018

December 28, 2018

Flowers & Plants

22 Amazingly Easy Orchids

With blooms that last up to four months (and re-bloom for years on end), orchids make a great hostess gift, houseplant, or replacement for cut flowers. Here are the easiest types to grow indoors

December 16, 2015

August 4, 2021

How to Keep Your Houseplants Alive

The same rules of gardening apply indoors and out: Choose the right plant for your conditions, give them healthy soil, the right food and water, and pay attention to them once in a while

December 22, 2015

December 22, 2015

Flowers & Plants

How to Grow Bamboo as a Houseplant

Here are the varieties to grow and the details to know

January 22, 2018

January 22, 2018

Softwood Cutting

Flowers & Plants

How to Propagate Your Houseplants

Tips on how to do it right and the best indoor plant cuttings to propagate

April 16, 2018

May 4, 2018

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Flowers & Plants

We’re Loving These Delightful Plant Shops Around the West

Some favorite places to buy plants, according to local green-thumbs

September 19, 2019

June 7, 2020

Léon & George Monstera Deliciosa

Flowers & Plants

Where to Buy Plants Online and Fulfill All of Your Houseplant #Goals

Whether you’ve got a budding green thumb or an expanding houseplant collection, don’t miss these chic online sources for buying plants

January 23, 2019

February 26, 2020

Moon Cactus

Flowers & Plants

A Very Opinionated Power Ranking of Trader Joe's Houseplants

We help you choose which of Trader Joe’s very affordable houseplants are worth your window space

July 10, 2019

April 30, 2020

IKEA houseplants

Flowers & Plants

More Than Just Meatballs and MELLTORP: Check Out IKEA’s Houseplants

The best deals at our favorite Scandinavian housewares chain aren’t found in the bookshelf aisle

August 29, 2019

November 4, 2019

indoor water garden

These Aquatic Houseplants Make a Splash Indoors

You can grow these pretty aquatic plants in a fishbowl—with or without the fish

November 21, 2019

June 28, 2020

Flowers & Plants

Variegation on a Theme: These Patterned Houseplants Are Hotter Than Ever

Variegated leaves are trending big-time, and houseplant lovers are geeking out on them, hard

September 27, 2019

April 4, 2020

Abundant Houseplants Designed by Hilton Carter

Flowers & Plants

Therapy in a Terracotta Pot: Are Houseplants Good for Your Brain?

Science backs up what we’ve suspected all along: that houseplants relieve stress and boost your mood

January 14, 2020

May 8, 2020

Stylish Green Plants

Flowers & Plants

Don’t Let These Common Pests Bug Your Houseplants

Catch these common houseplants pests before they get out of control

October 9, 2019

June 18, 2020

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