Can anyone grow a houseplant? Yes! Let the Experts at Gertens help you pick the right house plants and ensure that your plants are thriving. Our houseplant guide will help you understand what they need and how to best care for them. Find out which plants are best for your space and how plants can help purify the air in your home and even lower your stress levels. From African violets to terrariums, repotting plants to creating a bonsai tree, our experts are here for you. Learn the houseplant essentials, how to winter those tropical plants indoors and so much more.
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Pet Safe Perennials, Annuals & Houseplants
No need to compromise your furry friends' health for a beautiful garden! Check out our list of pet-safe perennials, annuals, and houseplants.
How to Repot a Houseplant
Spring is the perfect time to repot your houseplants. Give your plant space to grow in a few easy steps! Follow our Instagram @gertens_ for more content like this.
How to Propagate Houseplants
Propagating houseplants from cuttings is a great way to expand your houseplant collection, or give a plant to a friend! All this beginner-friendly process requires are a few materials (that you probably already have) and a little patience. Propagating houseplants is a cost-effective, sustainable alternative to buying more plants, but it's also highly rewarding!
The Garden Scoop - 2025 Year of the Monstera
"It's YOUR turn, Monstera", so says the National Garden Bureau, of which I am a member. From their website: Each year the National Garden Bureau selects one annual, one perennial, one bulb crop, one edible, one houseplant and one shrub as our "Year of the" crops. Plants are chosen because they are popular, easy-to-grow, widely adaptable, genetically diverse and veratile.
THE GARDEN SCOOP: Shamrock or not?
“Top of the mornin’ to ya!” and “Happy St. Patty’s Day” albeit a bit early. I may be only slightly Irish, but I am all American, as are those phrases! The 'Scoop talks all about Oxalis & more...
VIDEO: House Plant Hacks | Garden Guy Dale
Garden Guy Dale shares some house plant hacks.
VIDEO: Wandering Leaf Brewing Co. | Garden Guy Dale
Garden Guy Dale takes a look inside Wandering Leaf Brewing Company in St. Paul, which features plenty of plants!
VIDEO: Garden Guy Dale - Lost in the Forrest Plant Shop
Garden Guy Dale takes a look inside a shop in St. Louis Park specializing in common & rare house plants.
VIDEO: Terrarium Tips from Garden Guy Dale | Gertens Garden Center
Garden Guy Dale shares tips for making your own terrarium.
THE GARDEN SCOOP: Houseplant of the Year 2024!
Each year NGB rolls out their Plants of the Year in several categories. What blew me away was their Houseplant of the Year for 2024… *drumroll* ... The African Violet!
