Houseplant Success

Updated 1/2024

Caring for indoor plants is a little different than caring for outdoor plants. With a little special care and consideration, you can keep your indoor plants healthy and avoid common problems. This class topic is part of the Plant Biodiversity priority of the Master Gardener program. 

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Class Handouts

• Slide Presentation (Slide print-out)

• Participant Class Handout

Related Handouts

• Growing Houseplants (University of Connecticut Extension)

• Guide to Selecting Houseplants (University of Nebraska–Lincoln Extension)

• Guide to Growing Houseplants (University of Nebraska–Lincoln Extension)

• Introduction to Houseplants (University of Nevada-Reno Cooperative Extension)

• Houseplant Care (Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension)

• Houseplant Garden Tips (University of Illinois Extension; Knox County Master Gardeners)

• Houseplant Pest Management (Cornell University Cooperative Extension; Rockland County)

• Houseplant Safety: Animals and Children (Valerie Jean Rose) 

• Houseplants: Safe and Poisonous Varieties (University of Connecticut Extension)

Online Resources

PRO-TIP: Google “site:edu Houseplants” (or site:gov) for research-based advice

• University of MN Extension Program: Houseplants 

• University of Georgia Extension: Growing Indoor Plants with Success 

• University of Georgia Extension: Moving Houseplants Outside

• North Dakota State University Extension Services: Growing Houseplants and Management of Pest Problems

Books

• Taylor's Guide to Houseplants by Gordon DeWolf & Norman Taylor