The Ultimate Houseplant Care Kit – 16 Essentials For a Happier, Healthier Indoor Garden

Everything you need for watering, pruning, and propagating

The Cut: Houseplant Care Kit
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Over the last few years of building my houseplant collection, I've tried and tested all sorts of products to make care convenient, easy, and fun. Now, my ultimate houseplant care kit has everything I need to keep my precious plants happy and healthy.

I'm not just talking about tools to water your indoor plants (like these self-watering globes from Walmart), but also those that allow me to indulge in the hobby of growing houseplants. A propagation station turns cuttings into living art (I'm obsessed with this wall hanging propagation station from Wayfair), while soft houseplant dusting gloves (like these from Amazon) turn cleaning foliage into a weekly therapeutic ritual.

Of course, there are also essentials that help me avoid common houseplant mistakes. My soil moisture meter from Amazon stops me from overwatering and a grow light with a timer from Amazon is a staple to boost light levels in winter. Meanwhile a pebble humidity tray (like this from Walmart) quietly helps my orchids thrive.

Whether you have just one small succulent, a shelf full of trailing vines, or a whole living room packed with statement foliage, these 16 tools will tend to all of your indoor gardening needs.

To really take your indoor garden to the next level, think about how to style your houseplants. Sure, a single plant on a coffee table will bring you joy, but a tiered plant stand will elevate your prized collection and create maximum impact.

It's also important to keep on top of summer houseplant care and winter houseplant care. As we transition through the seasons, our houseplants can struggle. Being prepared is the best way to keep them looking their best and avoid any losses.


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Tenielle Jordison
Gardens Content Editor

Tenielle is a Gardens Content Editor at Homes & Gardens. She holds a qualification in MA Magazine Journalism and has over six years of journalistic experience. Before coming to Homes & Gardens, Tenielle was in the editorial department at the Royal Horticultural Society and worked on The Garden magazine. As our in-house houseplant expert, Tenielle writes on a range of solutions to houseplant problems, as well as other 'how to' guides, inspiring garden projects, and the latest gardening news. When she isn't writing, Tenielle can be found propagating her ever-growing collection of indoor plants, helping others overcome common houseplant pests and diseases, volunteering at a local gardening club, and attending gardening workshops, like a composting masterclass.