Article: HOUSEPLANTS DON'T ADAPT EASILY TO NEW DIGS.(Spotlight on Home and Gardening)

Article: Houseplants still need TLC while you're on vacation
Chicago Sun-Times;  April 7, 2002 ;     700+ words ... ... every third day or so. Houseplants are usually situated ... destination is reached, a houseplant isn't quite that ... is getting too much direct sun. Pay attention to ... inside full time. Houseplants must be protected from ... one. Use commercial houseplant soil and not potting ...

Article: HOUSEPLANTS CAN USE REFRESHING VACATION OUTDOORS
Evansville Courier & Press;  August 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... warm summer days to treat houseplants to a bath by moving them ... hosing the leaves. To leave houseplants outdoors for the summer ... Exposing the plants to direct sun will scorch the leaves ... with a liquid fertilizer. Houseplants exposed to the elements have ...

Article: Your LIFE: Healthy houseplants; GARDENING.(Features)
The Mirror (London, England);  March 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... with a liquid foliage houseplant feed during the spring ... Feed with a liquid houseplant fertiliser during the ... but out of too much direct sun. Rubber plant, pounds ... combination with other houseplants, or even trained into ... almost indestructible houseplant, it looks great in ...

Article: Warm up your space with houseplants; Autumn is my [Derived ...
The Intelligencer;  September 2, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... decorating by purchasing houseplants and decorative containers ... take out each season, houseplants can stay displayed ... some of the beginner houseplants I bought. If you have ... has eaten parts of a houseplant, please contact your ... light is best. Avoid direct sun. This plant can ...

Article: CAMP CAN BE A BALL FOR HOUSEPLANTS.(Life and ...
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA);  August 7, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... summer camp. Most of my houseplants get to spend at least ... I used to stick my houseplants right into the garden ... most of these tough houseplants quite well. In fact ... mine half-strength houseplant food and a shot of ... plant gets a lot of direct sun and reflected heat ...

Article: Colorful autumn houseplants
Southern Living;  November 1, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... with a host of houseplants. Put together ... garden shop's houseplant selection with ... a few hours of direct sun in early morning ... easily with other houseplants in a basket, while ... bright light but not direct sun. Keep the soil ...

Article: TIME TO ROUND UP HOUSEPLANTS, MOVE INDOORS
Evansville Courier & Press;  September 29, 2002 ;     700+ words ... ... t a suitable medium for houseplants, no matter how good it is ... medium. But before you bring houseplants indoors, make sure you aren ... is recommended. Ideally, houseplants should be gradually adjusted ... potting soil. Protect from direct sun for three days. Then place ...