How to Use houseplant in a Sentence

houseplant

noun
  • 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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