{"product_id":"2940014371636","title":"Your Garden \u0026#x2013; Neighbor\u0026#x2019;s Envy, Owner\u0026#x2019;s Pride!","description":"All You Need To Know On Indoor Gardening\u003cbr\u003eSummer is over and the garden outside is finished for the year. All the plants outside have\u003cbr\u003eeither gone dormant for the winter or finished their life cycle. But gardeners who still crave the\u003cbr\u003esatisfaction and rewards of growing things can put their gardening talents to work indoors during\u003cbr\u003ethe winter.\u003cbr\u003eWhether your gardening need itches during the winter or not, having plants in the house can\u003cbr\u003eadd to the overall health of your household. Having one plant for every 100 square feet in your\u003cbr\u003ehouse helps remove indoor pollutants. In addition, plants take up carbon dioxide and give off\u003cbr\u003eoxygen as a waste product. Humans, of course, take up oxygen and give off carbon dioxide as\u003cbr\u003ea waste product. So, having plants in the house makes for a healthy and equitable exchange\u003cbr\u003efor humans and plants.\u003cbr\u003eA fancy greenhouse is not necessary to grow vegetables and beautiful flowers indoors. Many\u003cbr\u003eplants can thrive in your house and there are several techniques to help you keep your green\u003cbr\u003ethumb working all winter long.\u003cbr\u003eYour Garden – Neighbor’s Envy, Owner’s Pride!\u003cbr\u003e© Wings Of Success Page 9 of 56\u003cbr\u003eLighting\u003cbr\u003eOne of the first things you will need to address for your indoor gardening is lighting. No matter\u003cbr\u003ewhat else you do for your plants, if they do not have the proper lighting they will not thrive.\u003cbr\u003eLighting is, in fact, the most important aspect of indoor gardening. When choosing decorative\u003cbr\u003eplants for your home, look for plants that require medium to low light, like Philodendrons, some\u003cbr\u003eivy and some ferns.\u003cbr\u003ePlants and indoor light\u003cbr\u003ePlants that are not getting enough sunlight will generally have thin stems and smaller leaves.\u003cbr\u003eThe leaves will also be lighter on a plant that is not getting adequate light.\u003cbr\u003eMost plants with medium light requirements will benefit from a south facing window. Windows\u003cbr\u003ethat face east and west will generally give plants with medium light requirements adequate\u003cbr\u003esunlight, as well. However, plants that prefer low light will probably prefer a north facing\u003cbr\u003ewindow.\u003cbr\u003eBecause the sunlight comes through your windows from one side only, even when placing your\u003cbr\u003eplants near windows with the proper amount of sunlight you will still need to make sure that all\u003cbr\u003esides of the plant get the full benefits of the light. The foliage on the side of the plant that is\u003cbr\u003efacing away from the window will reach for the light, growing up and over toward the window\u003cbr\u003eand making your plants look uneven. The foliage on the side of the plant facing away from the\u003cbr\u003ewindow may even be a lighter color. Each week, rotate your plant so that a different side of the\u003cbr\u003eplant is facing the window. This will allow all the foliage on the plant to grow evenly and healthy.\u003cbr\u003eIf the windows in your home do not let much light into the house, if they are shaded by trees or\u003cbr\u003ebuildings or if the angle from the sun just does not allow much light into the room, you can use\u003cbr\u003eartificial light for your plants. Most hardware stores and some supermarkets carry\u003cbr\u003eincandescent grow lights that will screw into a regular socket and will provide your plants with\u003cbr\u003esupplemental light when there is some, but not enough, sunlight. There are also a variety of\u003cbr\u003especialty grow lights that will also provide the necessary light for growing vegetables inside and\u003cbr\u003efor starting spring seedlings inside.\u003cbr\u003eYour Garden – Neighbor’s Envy, Owner’s Pride!\u003cbr\u003e© Wings Of Success Page 10 of 56\u003cbr\u003eSpecialty grow lights\u003cbr\u003e One type of specialty grow light is an HID (High Intensity Discharge) light. HID lights\u003cbr\u003ecome in two types; the Metal Halide (MH) bulb, which produces lighting in the blue\u003cbr\u003espectrum and is ideal for foliage growth and, High Pressure Sodium (HPS) bulbs, which\u003cbr\u003egive a red-orange light, ideal for increasing bud and flower production. The MH bulbs\u003cbr\u003ecan be used as a primary or single lighting source while the HPS bulbs are best used as\u003cbr\u003ea secondary or additional lighting source. MH and HPS bulbs can be used together to\u003cbr\u003egive your indoor plants the full spectrum of light.\u003cbr\u003e Compact fluorescent full-spectrum lights are now available that, especially when used in\u003cbr\u003emultiples, can provide some plants, such as African violets and herbs, with all the light\u003cbr\u003ethey need.\u003cbr\u003eMost hardware stores will carry a wide variety of specialty grow lights and they can also be\u003cbr\u003efound online by searching for grow lights.\u003cbr\u003eReflectors\u003cbr\u003eReflectors can be an effective way of maximizing the use of electric grow lights. Place reflective\u003cbr\u003eMylar or white paper around the edge of the containers to reflect the light back up onto the\u003cbr\u003eplant. Aluminum foil will also reflect heat back up onto the plants and should not be used as a\u003cbr\u003ereflector.\u003cbr\u003eUsing an electric timer on your grow lights will keep your","brand":"Tea Time eBooks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47083657724144,"sku":"2940014371636","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940014371636_p0.jpg?v=1763607066","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940014371636","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}