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Haenni recommends using a balanced, general-purpose houseplant fertilizer three to four times a year during the growing season.
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Rachel Gillett, Martha Stewart, 5 May 2026
Set them over drain and garbage disposal openings, on the soil surface of your houseplants, and near fruit bowls and trash cans.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 May 2026
The next, everyone is discussing climate anxiety among urban houseplants.
—Larry Clifton, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026
The annuals, perennials, herbs, vegetables, hanging baskets and houseplants on offer have been grown by students in the ARL programs.
—Tracy Trobridge, Baltimore Sun, 3 May 2026
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Rachel Gillett, Martha Stewart, 5 May 2026
Set them over drain and garbage disposal openings, on the soil surface of your houseplants, and near fruit bowls and trash cans.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 May 2026
The next, everyone is discussing climate anxiety among urban houseplants.
—Larry Clifton, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026
The annuals, perennials, herbs, vegetables, hanging baskets and houseplants on offer have been grown by students in the ARL programs.
—Tracy Trobridge, Baltimore Sun, 3 May 2026
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“Houseplant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/houseplant. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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houseplant
noun
house·plant
ˈhau̇-ˌsplant 
: a plant grown or kept indoors
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