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If your area experiences cold winters, bring them indoors in autumn, either emptied of their annuals, cleaned and stored, or still housing tropicals, evergreens or herbs, and treat them as houseplants over winter.
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ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
As a houseplant, monstera adds drama to the living room, improves air quality, and increases humidity in your home, which can be beneficial for other plants if your indoor climate is pretty dry.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 Apr. 2026
These functional spaces for potting or gardening tool storage can be as simple as an area overflowing with colorful houseplants, botanical prints, or even artificial plants.
—Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Apr. 2026
Going forward, keep dust and dirt at bay by regularly spritzing your houseplants with a mister.
—Sunshine Flint, Architectural Digest, 2 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
As a houseplant, monstera adds drama to the living room, improves air quality, and increases humidity in your home, which can be beneficial for other plants if your indoor climate is pretty dry.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 Apr. 2026
These functional spaces for potting or gardening tool storage can be as simple as an area overflowing with colorful houseplants, botanical prints, or even artificial plants.
—Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Apr. 2026
Going forward, keep dust and dirt at bay by regularly spritzing your houseplants with a mister.
—Sunshine Flint, Architectural Digest, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Houseplant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/houseplant. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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houseplant
noun
house·plant
ˈhau̇-ˌsplant 
: a plant grown or kept indoors
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