Indoor Plants

What is it all about?

No matter where you live, indoor plants can liven up any space, creating a healthier and happier indoor environment. Learn to propagate—or start—and grow indoor plants from seeds or cuttings. Youth in this project may choose to grow flowering or non-flowering plants, or both.

Grow in Your Project

Beginner

Use safe indoor gardening practices
Choose a flowering or non-flowering indoor plant
Care for an indoor plant
Observe plants as they grow

Intermediate

Explore different soil mixtures to support plant growth
Start plants from seed or a cutting
Explore different ways to start plants from a cutting
Learn about families of plants

Advanced

Learn about the life cycle of plants
Learn to propagate plants by division and air layering
Experiment with different plant environmental factors such as light, humidity, and containers

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Plant Sciences: Propagating and Growing Indoor Plants (all youth ages)

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