How to Use houseplant in a Sentence
houseplant
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Do houseplants need to glow for more of us to see them as alive?
— Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 19 Mar. 2024 -
In the wild, the Swiss cheese plant produces fruit, but that's rare as a houseplant.
— Arricca Elin Sansone, House Beautiful, 20 Aug. 2020 -
Read on to find the perfect houseplant for your style and space.
— Molly Miller, housebeautiful.com, 31 May 2023 -
Hey, this sounds like the ideal kind of houseplant to own.
— Jeff Lowenfels, Alaska Dispatch News, 26 Oct. 2017 -
These will be the best choice for growing as a houseplant.
— Savanna Bous, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2022 -
Even leafy houseplants are great to use in adding spice to a design!
— Kristin Tice Studeman, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2018 -
Bring the outdoors inside with a houseplant from The Sill.
— Amanda Tarlton, USA TODAY, 6 Nov. 2020 -
Here's a beloved houseplant that loves to be drenched in sunlight.
— Medgina Saint-Elien, House Beautiful, 7 July 2023 -
With correct care, the houseplant can grow 3 feet tall.
— Jennifer Aldrich, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Nov. 2021 -
For a houseplant that can do it all, reach for English ivy.
— Monique Valeris, ELLE Decor, 3 May 2022 -
Are brown leaf edges on my houseplants a sign of bad water?
— Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Aug. 2024 -
Even treat the drainage saucers under your houseplants.
— Sally McCabe, Philly.com, 14 July 2017 -
Then try to grow it as a houseplant, keeping dead stuff cut back.
— Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Dec. 2020 -
Most of the time, garden and houseplants do fine without any help from you.
— Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 25 July 2024 -
Decide to pass off one of your houseplants as the in-class gift and email her the certificate.
— BostonGlobe.com, 9 Dec. 2019 -
If so, there are few things that check as many boxes as a houseplant.
— Tamara Gane, Southern Living, 7 May 2021 -
Cute Names for Plants Sweet and simple just like your houseplant.
— Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 30 Apr. 2021 -
This is not to suggest keeping houseplants is a waste of time.
— Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Oct. 2019 -
Move houseplants away from windows if their leaves seem to be burning in the strong sun.
— Deanna Kizis, Sunset Magazine, 14 Aug. 2023 -
This can be a more challenging houseplant to grow than some of the others.
— Janet Carson, Arkansas Online, 24 Jan. 2022 -
Lego The easiest way not to kill your houseplants is for them to be made of Legos.
— Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 27 Nov. 2023 -
Sun shines through a large window on healthy houseplants.
— Beverly Bryan, SPIN, 5 Dec. 2023 -
Hoya carnosa or wax plant is an old-fashioned houseplant that has been around for years.
— Janet Carson, Arkansas Online, 25 Oct. 2020 -
Be Mindful of Wildlife Beware of local wildlife that might like the taste of your houseplants.
— Sunset Staff, Sunset Magazine, 11 Apr. 2023 -
The houseplants in the room were belching water vapor into the air.
— Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2024 -
Research a new plant Treat yourself to a new houseplant.
— Tribune News Service, cleveland, 27 Mar. 2020 -
For all purpose growing of seedlings, houseplants, and herbs a ‘full spectrum’ bulb is the best choice.
— Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2024 -
Adding string lights and a large houseplant upped the ambiance so the exercise nook feels focused yet still part of the room.
— Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023 -
Vinegar is one of the most versatile products in the pantry with uses that range from adding pep to coleslaw and barbecue sauce to protecting houseplants and polishing silver.
— Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2024 -
Increase the pot size by just a few inches in diameter when repotting, rather than making the mistake of moving this houseplant in a much large container.
— Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2024
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