Easy houseplants for neglectful gardeners
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Easy houseplants for neglectful gardeners

Associated Press  

Confession time: I’ve murdered a Monstera, slaughtered a snake plant, assassinated an African violet and offed more orchids than I’d like to admit. Its glossy, smooth leaves -- sometimes mottled or variegated -- provide maximum eye candy for minimum effort: Just keep its soil lightly moist at all times and fertilize monthly during spring, summer and fall. If they weren’t its initials, I’d be convinced somebody gave the ZZ plant its common name because you can pretty much sleep on its care. Other succulents share aloe’s ability to store water within their leaves, so they also tend to thrive indoors, where the conditions are often dry and warm. Most also share aloe’s minimal requirements, making them ideal for new plant parents.

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