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Plant Care Guides

The essentials: light, water, humidity, soil, feeding, pruning and repotting, explained step by step.

Snake Plant Care: The Complete Beginner’s Guide to Light, Water, Soil & Fixes

Snake Plant Care: The Complete Beginner’s Guide to Light, Water, Soil & Fixes

Everything you need to keep a snake plant healthy: the right light, exactly when to water, the best soil, and how to fix yellow, wrinkled or falling leaves.

January 6, 2025
Seasonal Houseplant Care Guide: What to Change Every Season

Seasonal Houseplant Care Guide: What to Change Every Season

A simple season-by-season plan for watering, feeding, light, repotting and pests, plus the seasonal mistakes that cause yellow leaves and sunburn.

January 2, 2025
How to Care for Houseplants in Winter: Water, Light and Common Fixes

How to Care for Houseplants in Winter: Water, Light and Common Fixes

What to change in winter: how often to water, getting enough light, protecting plants from heaters and cold glass, and fixing yellow leaves, leaf drop and pests.

January 2, 2025
Houseplant Temperature Guide: Ideal Ranges and How to Protect Plants

Houseplant Temperature Guide: Ideal Ranges and How to Protect Plants

The ideal temperature for every type of houseplant, how to spot cold and heat damage, and where in your home to keep plants safe all year.

January 1, 2025
Houseplant Humidity Guide: How Much Your Plants Need and How to Raise It

Houseplant Humidity Guide: How Much Your Plants Need and How to Raise It

How much humidity houseplants really need, signs of dry air, and which methods work, from humidifiers to pebble trays, plus why misting barely helps.

December 26, 2024
How to Propagate Houseplants: Easy Methods That Actually Root

How to Propagate Houseplants: Easy Methods That Actually Root

Which propagation method to use for each plant, how to take cuttings that root, water vs soil, and how to move cuttings into pots without losing them.

December 23, 2024
Pruning Houseplants: Where to Cut for Fuller, Healthier Plants

Pruning Houseplants: Where to Cut for Fuller, Healthier Plants

Where to cut, when to prune and how much is safe to remove, plus plant-by-plant tips to turn leggy houseplants into full, bushy ones.

December 18, 2024
Houseplant Repotting: When and How to Repot Without Shock

Houseplant Repotting: When and How to Repot Without Shock

Signs your plant needs a bigger pot, the best time to repot, how to choose pot size, and a simple step-by-step method that avoids transplant shock.

December 15, 2024
How to Fertilize Houseplants: What to Use, When and How Much

How to Fertilize Houseplants: What to Use, When and How Much

A simple feeding plan for indoor plants: which fertilizer to buy, how often to use it, when to stop, and how to fix over-fertilizing.

December 15, 2024
Houseplant Pests: How to Identify and Get Rid of Them

Houseplant Pests: How to Identify and Get Rid of Them

How to identify the 9 most common houseplant pests and get rid of them with simple home treatments, plus the repeat schedule that stops them coming back.

December 15, 2024
Houseplant Potting Soil: The Best Mix for Every Indoor Plant

Houseplant Potting Soil: The Best Mix for Every Indoor Plant

What to buy, what each ingredient does, and simple potting mix recipes for aroids, succulents and every common houseplant, plus signs your soil needs replacing.

December 14, 2024
How to Water Houseplants: When, How Much and the Mistakes to Avoid

How to Water Houseplants: When, How Much and the Mistakes to Avoid

Know exactly when to water, how much to give and which water to use, plus how to tell overwatering from underwatering and save a struggling plant.

December 14, 2024
Houseplant Light Requirements: How to Find the Right Light for Every Plant

Houseplant Light Requirements: How to Find the Right Light for Every Plant

What bright indirect light really means, which window is best, how to measure light at home, and how to fix plants getting too little or too much light.

December 14, 2024

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Plant Problems & Fixes

Yellow leaves, root rot, pests and struggling plants: how to spot the cause and bring your plant back.

How to Care for Houseplants in Winter: Water, Light and Common Fixes

How to Care for Houseplants in Winter: Water, Light and Common Fixes

What to change in winter: how often to water, getting enough light, protecting plants from heaters and cold glass, and fixing yellow leaves, leaf drop and pests.

January 2, 2025
How to Revive a Dying Houseplant: Is It Dead and How to Save It

How to Revive a Dying Houseplant: Is It Dead and How to Save It

How to tell if your plant is dead or just dying, find the cause in minutes, and follow a step-by-step plan to bring it back, plus what recovery looks like.

December 26, 2024
Root Rot in Houseplants: How to Spot It, Save Your Plant and Prevent It

Root Rot in Houseplants: How to Spot It, Save Your Plant and Prevent It

How to tell if your plant has root rot, the step-by-step method to save it, what to do if the roots are too far gone, and how to stop it happening again.

December 20, 2024
Yellow Leaves on Houseplants: Causes, Fixes and What to Do Now

Yellow Leaves on Houseplants: Causes, Fixes and What to Do Now

Diagnose yellow leaves by their pattern, fix the cause, from overwatering to low light, nutrients and pests, and learn when to cut yellow leaves off.

December 19, 2024
Houseplant Pests: How to Identify and Get Rid of Them

Houseplant Pests: How to Identify and Get Rid of Them

How to identify the 9 most common houseplant pests and get rid of them with simple home treatments, plus the repeat schedule that stops them coming back.

December 15, 2024

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Recommendations

The tools and supplies I actually rely on to keep houseplants healthy.

Essential Houseplant Supplies: Must-Have Tools for Every Plant Parent

Essential Houseplant Supplies: Must-Have Tools for Every Plant Parent

Starting your plant parenting journey can be exciting, but having the right tools can make all the difference.

January 5, 2025

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From the Blog

Stories, experiments and everything else from my plant shelves.

How to Propagate Houseplants: Easy Methods That Actually Root

How to Propagate Houseplants: Easy Methods That Actually Root

Which propagation method to use for each plant, how to take cuttings that root, water vs soil, and how to move cuttings into pots without losing them.

December 23, 2024

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