Hanging baskets are among the easiest plants to care for—a perfect choice
for the fly-by-night type of urban gardener. Two of the easiest hanging plants
to grow are pothos vines and philodendrons, which come in a number of
varieties. Best of all, both of pothos and philodendrons can thrive in
relatively dark living spaces.
Some other hanging plants for trend-savvy indoor gardeners include prayer
plants, whose leaves close at night, passion flowers, which produce a stunning
purple and green bloom, and chenille plants, which have fuzzy red
feather-duster-like flowers.
Plant Maintenance
Keep in mind, the most important thing for a beginning gardener—no matter
how trend-savvy—is to water the plants regularly. When you forget to water,
bugs will attack.
However, over watering can be just as harmful to a plant as under watering. So
how can the "green" green thumb tell if his or her new plant is
drinking enough?
Stick a finger in the dirt.
If it’s moist, you’re in the clear. If it’s wet, it needs to dry out. It
it’s dry, the plant needs a drink.