Garden Media Group reports searches for Monstera, a common but beloved houseplant, shot up by 600% on Google Trends in the last year. From a single succulent to a mini jungle, the indoor gardening trend continues to blossom around the country. National Indoor Plant Week in the third week of September is a chance to celebrate the beauty, health benefits and occasional challenges of being a plant parent.

From new plant parents to houseplant hoarders, National Indoor Plant Week is a time to celebrate houseplants. Photo credit: Pexels.

How houseplants became a modern trend

Houseplants can be everything from decor to food to an alternative to pets. Low-maintenance pothos, dramatic monsteras, windowsill herb gardens and all manner of plants bring nature inside.

But the idea of growing plants

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