Potting your spider plant in a planter with ... You will clearly be able to tell when a baby spider plant has formed, as its stalk will be thin and straw-like instead of leafy and green, and ...

Spider plants want loamy soil, according to Howe, which means an equal mixture of sand, silt, and clay. "Any bag of indoor potting soil you pick up at the store will fit the bill," says Howe.