Plant Care

Sure peace lilies won’t do you any good if you eat them, but they’re not as toxic as, for example, …

It feels a bit weird to be going on about the amazingness of using grow lights for house plants when …

I’m pretty new to house plant grow lights, but I’m a quick convert. They weren’t only life-changing because I get …

Why is there this pertaining myth that it’s easy to grow herbs on the windowsill?? Tis a fallacy! I have …

I’ve been asked this a lot, and my answer is always the same: It depends on how much you enjoy …

Confession: I am TERRIBLE at remembering to clean my Aerogarden. I’m very much a bare-minimum-of-effort person. Luckily, they’re pretty easy …

Good morning, kids, happy Monday! This is not intended to be a ‘BEGINNERS, NEVER EVER EVER BUY THESE PLANTS, BECAUSE …

I think neem oil does work, and I don’t care if you think that I’m deluded. Pest control is a …

The general consensus is that Monstera can live for about forty years, but there’s not really much evidence bar anecdotal …

I think Monstera are one of the easiest plants to care for, and that was the driving force behind their …

All plants require a certain amount of maintenance. They’ll need watering every couple of weeks, and if you’re keeping them …

The terrariums that make the news and seem to capture our interest are those sealed ones that can last years …

I’m not a great fan of categorising plants into hard or easy care. How well a plant does in your …

Moss poles are one of those many, many things in plant care that non-plant people will never have even considered …

I had no idea about house plants being family heirlooms until I joined house plant groups. Apparently, it’s pretty common …

Are Fittonias easy to care for? Do Fittonias need bright light? Do Fittonias need high humidity? Do Fittonias need warm …

Is rainwater good for houseplants? Benefits of putting indoor plants out in the rain Do houseplants like getting wet? How …

The plant isn’t growing It’s producing leggy growth All the new growth is small The soil stays damp for weeks …

What’s the easiest way to propagate fittonia? Can you propagate Fittonia from stem cuttings? How to propagate fittonia in water …

Make sure it has enough light Pot up multiple plants together Prune it often Chop and prop regularly Fertilise it …

Should you stake an Alocasia? How do you keep Alocasia from falling over? Some Alocasia are naturally droopy Do Alocasia …