Location is everything: How to make your home a plant paradise

Succulents like it bright, but not all of them can tolerate lots of direct sunlight. Photo: Zacharie Scheurer/dpa

Be it in the kitchen or office, it just isn't home for many people without indoor plants. But whether your potted companions thrive depends greatly on where you put them.

"The location is defined by the room temperature and light situation," says Olaf Beier, a gardening expert and board member of Germany's Federal Association of Retail Gardeners.