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Old 12-12-2008, 10:57 AM
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Default Choosing Plants

Reguardless of the type of plants you have growing inside your home or whether they are planted outside, they all need special care.

Some plants do well being in the sun most of the time, while others need to have mostly shade. If your like me and millions of other people who dont really have a green thumb, then doing a bit of research about the plants you area wanting in and around your home to be sure that you know what can be planted where.

Just by knowing the special needs of each type of plant, you will be able to grow them with out trouble.

There is also such a wide variety of plants, that it is quite difficult to choose what to purchase, again a bit of research here can help you a great deal.
What I mean is look at the needs of each plant and see if its needs are something that you can easily deal with. Some plants require alot of work while others dont.

Not only do you need to choose plants that are going to add to the beauty of your home, your busy lifestyle, pocket book, but also that wont be harmful to anyone in the home with allergies or plants that can be dangerous to animals.

With just a bit of knowledge about the types of plants you want for your home, you can add a great deal of appeal to your home and have some truely beautiful plants to brag about.
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Old 12-13-2008, 05:48 AM
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Default Re: Choosing Plants

My plants are not looking very good these days. My window seals are just not big enough to fit my plants so that they get proper sunlight. The plants are too big! I hate to lose my plants over the wintertime. I am hoping to be able to nurse them through it. I have an aloe plant that I just love. I have had it for many many years now and this is the worst it has looked going into winter. I really hope it makes it.
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Old 12-13-2008, 10:30 AM
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Default Re: Choosing Plants

Well if you have had it for years, then it sounds like it is a very strong aloe plant. I am sure that with just a bit of tender loving care that it will make it through the winter. It also sounds as though you have a green thumb and that is of course also helpful.
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