Calathea Care: Why They’re Considered Difficult (And How to Make It Easy)
Calathea are well known for their difficult nature, but what exactly is it that makes them difficult to manage? Basically, …
What Is a Node on a Plant? (With Diagrams — and Why It Matters for Propagation)
A node is the point on a plant stem where leaves, aerial roots, and new growth emerge. Here’s what nodes …
I Ignored This Plant For 7 Years & It Didn’t Care
Ponytail palm care is almost embarrassingly easy, but here’s everything you need to know to help yours thrive. Light, watering, …
What’s Wrong With My Peace Lily?
Struggling with peace lily issues like yellowing leaves, browning tips or lack of blooms? Learn how to diagnose whether it’s …
Peace Lily Dripping Water? Don’t Worry
A lot of house plants drip water – it’s just…what they do. No one really knows why they do it, …
How To Care For Peace Lilies In Winter
First things first: if your environment doesn’t change that much during winter, you don’t have to make any changes to …
How To Clean Your Peace Lily
This is gonna be one of those articles where I’m like ‘best practice is to…’ but in actual fact I …
How To Prune A Peace Lily
You actually don’t have to prune peace lilies. Which I suppose also means that if you’re looking to change the …
10 Extremely Forgiving Houseplants
This is the closest thing to ‘plants that thrive on neglect’ I’m ever gonna write. Plants do NOT thrive on …
This Is The Easiest Way To Propagate Indoor Plants
This is not the fastest way to propagate houseplants, nor is it the safest way to propagate houseplants,but it’s definitely …
10 Things You Need To Know About Styling House Plants
There’s a reason that houseplant styling posts are few and far between. Actually, there’s several. A lot of plants clustered …
How Temperature Affects House Plant Growth
There’s so much information on the internet about house plant care that it can difficult to work out what’s ACTUALLY …
Do Houseplants Actually Purify The Air?
House plants do NOT purify the air. They DO absorb toxins. BUT (And it’s a big but) They also release …
How to Care For Philodendron Verrucosum
Philodendron verrucosum is probably one of my favourite plants in terms of aesthetics. When the new leaves emerge they practically …
Peace lilies are Toxic, But They’re Not That Toxic
Sure peace lilies won’t do you any good if you eat them, but they’re not as toxic as, for example, …
The Best Low Maintenance indoor Plants
All plants require a certain amount of maintenance. They’ll need watering every couple of weeks, and if you’re keeping them …
How Long Do Terrariums Last?
The terrariums that make the news and seem to capture our interest are those sealed ones that can last years …
Can Houseplants Live Forever? (Some Can Be Passed Down for Generations)
Some houseplants have been alive for over 100 years — passed down like family heirlooms. Here’s which plants live longest …
Are Grow Lights Worth It?
It feels a bit weird to be going on about the amazingness of using grow lights for house plants when …
What Plants Need Grow Lights?
I’m pretty new to house plant grow lights, but I’m a quick convert. They weren’t only life-changing because I get …
How Does The Aerogarden Work?
Why is there this pertaining myth that it’s easy to grow herbs on the windowsill?? Tis a fallacy! I have …