First, let common sense be your guide. If your house doesn t get much light, you may still be able to grow a healthy philodendron. If you see a plant you like in someone s home, ask about the name of the plant and its growing requirements. Visit your local nursery or garden center.
Florists also sell houseplants and are very knowledgeable about their requirements.
If you think you don t have a place for plants, look around a little bit. Sometimes the top of the refrigerator, book case, or piano, or the corner of a bathroom is just the right spot for a plant. Be sure to protect wood furniture from the water from a plant, though. Houseplants don t have to be only green. African violets, cyclamen, poinsettias, and azaleas are but a few of the plants that provide color during the dreary winter and early spring months.