Craving sun, the Remodelista editors headed toward southern exposures this week. What winter design ideas did they find? Houseplants. Everywhere. Here are five ways to fight the winter blues with a cheery indoor plant:
Ferns in the Bath
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To keep a Maidenhair Fern like the one shown above alive in a dark room, see our tips in Best Houseplants: 9 Indoor Plants for Low Light
Velvety Succulents & Cacti
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For tips to keep your indoor succulents alive in winter (and beyond), see 9 Secrets to Growing Succulent Plants Indoors.
Giant Air Plants
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One trick to keeping air plants alive is to know what kind of Tillandsia you have. To identify yours, see Air Plants 101: How to ID a Tillandsia. And keep it alive with our tips for plant care. see Gardening 101: How to Water an Air Plant.
Courtyard Jungle
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Want to get the look? See our tips in our guide to Tropical Plants 101. And for more inspiration, we’ve dissected the look in Jamie’s Jungle: At House with Houseplants in London.
Friendly Philodendrons
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Monstera versus split-leaf philodendron: can you tell the difference? Annie offers step-by-step guidance in Gardening 101: Monstera. And if your space is too small to accommodate a big tropical plant, we’ve got a solution, see Monstera Deliciosa: Big Plant, Small Apartment.
Finally, get more ideas on how to plant, grow, and care for various houseplants with our Houseplants: A Field Guide.
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