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  • DIY Basics: Container Houseplants
  • DIY Basics: Container Houseplants
    From "Ask DIY Gardening"
    episode DADG-203


    If you want your indoor plants to look their best, you have to set the stage. This means choosing container plantings that help serve as a backdrop for your existing houseplants. Jessie Mack Burns has the DIY Basics for working with background plants in your home.

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    • Group containers with plants that complement each other going up down and all around.

    • Select background plants that add texture and complement the other plants in the grouping.

    • Use larger plants in back of your shorter plants to provide a palette to show off the other plants.

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