Grooming Houseplants

by Tammy@Deja Vue Designs

I love gardening, probably more than anything else I do. When winter comes...I have to constantly battle depression. Houseplants are one of the ways I do this. They not only add a little life to your home...but they fill that little need within to get your hands a little dirty...while it's too cold to get outside.

With a few simple steps..you can have plants that look like you just bought them at the nursery

grooming houseplants, gardening, home decor, I call these nodes I m not sure what the technical term is but let s go with nodes This is where leaves and roots begin

I call these nodes. I'm not sure what the technical term is...but let's go with nodes. This is where leaves and roots begin.

grooming houseplants, gardening, home decor, Save those cuttings Cut the stems just below the node and place the stem in water leaving a leaf above the water Roots will form from the node You ve just made several plants from your trimmings

Save those cuttings. Cut the stems just below the node...and place the stem in water...leaving a leaf above the water. Roots will form from the node. You've just made several plants from your trimmings

grooming houseplants, gardening, home decor, You can see where a new leaf is forming and more will come where this plant has been cut just above the node This is how you get a plant to bush up but cutting it back you ll get two or three branches instead of one

You can see where a new leaf is forming...and more will come, where this plant has been cut just above the node. This is how you get a plant to "bush" up...but cutting it back, you'll get two or three branches, instead of one.

grooming houseplants, gardening, home decor, You can see where this stem has been cut there are now several new stems growing making the plant fuller

You can see where this stem has been cut, there are now several new stems growing....making the plant fuller.

grooming houseplants, gardening, home decor, Browning around the leaves can be caused by several things You can trim this away to tidy up a plant Also while trimming and grooming now s a good time to give them a shower Plants breath through their leaves

Browning around the leaves can be caused by several things. You can trim this away, to "tidy" up a plant. Also, while trimming and grooming, now's a good time to give them a shower. Plants breath through their leaves.

I trim away the brown edges...to "neaten" up the plants some.

grooming houseplants, gardening, home decor, By cutting this sansevieria or snake mother in law s tounge whatever at an angle the cut isn t quite as obvious Helping this leaf blend in

By cutting this sansevieria or snake, mother-in-law's tounge..whatever...at an angle, the cut isn't quite as obvious. Helping this leaf blend in.

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Sheri Evans on Feb 11, 2014
I know right?!?! Couldnt pass them up for a buck!! We have 3 lillies out front, 2 asiatic and one other kind that do VERY well. If I can keep these 2 groomed and growing well till spring, I may move them outside...thx for your reply!!

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- Tammy@Deja Vue Designs on Feb 11, 2014
  @Sheri Evans You bet....You might do a google search on callas and see if you can find the particular variety you have...this might tell you more about how they will do in your area.
  
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Kathleen Brady on Feb 12, 2014
Thanks so much ! I do more outdoor gardening and Landscapeing but house plants I know very little

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