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DH is in charge of the yard and it looks fabulous. But I want to start adding more plants and flowers inside. I have a couple of little green plants (can you tell I'm new to all of this? ) on the window sill over my kitchen sink and they are doing pretty good. Not fantastic, but they are still kicking. What are some easy to raise, hard to kill plants or flowers that do well inside? I can do lots of sun, no sun, whatever. I'm not even picky about what the flowers or plants look like, I just want to have some pots of healthy things around, kwim? Even tips on herbs would be great.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
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I have had good luck with Kalanchoe and Peace Lily..they both have "flowers" on them, and are pretty hard to kill. I always seem to gravitate toward philodendrons. They are extrememly hard to kill and fast growing. Plus if you pull off a small sprout you can start new plants in water glasses, and they transplant really well for more. They are not flowering plants though.
Warning: all three of these are toxic so just make sure your kids don't eat them
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OK, I have a peace lily. It is actually from the funeral service for Brian's Dad and I am sooooo trying to keep it alive. What do you do to keep yours thriving, because mine is looking a little brown and droopy. Too much water or too much sun? Again, I apologize for being so clueless about this stuff.
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No problem...not like I am an expert, but this is what I know. Not good to overwater - if you let the soil slightly dry out between waterings they do better (but don't go too long with out water). Also, interior lights (even low lights) are better ~ they don't tend to like direct sunlight. Too much of either will leave it "brown 7 droopy". Good rule of thumb is cooler room temp., evenly moist soil, and inside light. That's why they do well in office buildings.
HTH.