Compilation of frequently asked indoor gardening questions and answers. Q.1. What is indoor gardening? Ans. Indoor gardening is the art of growing and arranging plants indoor or in the house for its best use for function and/or beauty. Q.2. When indoor gardening started by the mankind? Ans. i. Around 3500 B.C. evidences have shown that ornamental plants were grown in [...]
Some important plants are discussed here based on nature of growth, based on growth behaviour, etc.:- 1. Annuals 2. Biennials 3. Perennials 4. Shrubs 5. Ornamental Trees 6. Climbers and Creepers 7. Cacti and Succulents 8. Bulbous Plants 9. Bonsai. 1. Annuals: Annuals are plants that complete their life cycle in one season or one year, e.g., Balsam and Cosmos, [...]
Indoor gardening as house plant growing is not a new art. In ancient civilisations of India, Egypt and Rome, it is grown for the purpose of decoration. In Europe particularly in Britain, it was a common practice for interior decoration during 17th, 18th, 19th centuries. In smaller room, single plant specimens appear more beautiful and better proportion to their setting. [...]