How to Grow Scented Geranium Indoors

Blend equal parts of potting soil, sand and peat in a plastic tub. Use your hands to mix the parts together. Select a pot with drain holes and a shallow pan to rest underneath the pot. Place the lid on the plastic tub to store any leftover geranium mixture for later use.

Fill the pot half full of the soil mixture. Use a shovel to scoop out a hole large enough to hold the roots in the center of the pot. Ease the geranium into the hole gently. Move the soil around the roots and fill the pot with soil until the geranium's roots are completely covered. The base of the geranium plant should be even with the rim of the pot.

Mix 1 tsp. 20-20-20 liquid fertilizer with 1 gallon of water in a watering can. Place the plant in a sink or on the shallow pan. Water the plant thoroughly after planting, then only as the soil feels dry to the touch. Allow the plant to drain well and don't over water.

Place the scented geranium in a window sill or place it under fluorescent lighting for four to five hours a day. Keep the lighting at least 1 foot away from the plant.

Pinch back new growth with your fingers to promote a full bushy plant. Poke a stake in the pot, without stabbing the roots, and tie it to a post with string. This will keep spindly plants standing straight.