I know all about houseplants. But with 2 kids, 2 jobs, a husband, a house and a dog, I don't have much time to care for them, so I keep them to a minimum and focus on the outdoor landscape during the growing season. Right now, I only have 3 houseplants: A one-year-old Miracle Berry plant, which has yet to fruit and whose leaves are getting crunchy, a Poinsettia (to honor the season), and a Cleopatra Begonia -- my favorite -- which I grew from a cutting given to me by my dentist. Dr. John Gaeta of Glen Cove has been keeping many of his patients in cuttings, as they frequently ask to take a piece of his office decor home, as I did.
For those who have a greater love of houseplants than I do, British horticulturist Matin Fish demonstrates in this video the special care they require over the winter months.
