Looking for Larger Leaves? Try a Moss Pole
You have a trailing tropical or some epic epiphytes and you've hit your stride as a plant owner. Your houseplants are thriving – perhaps they're even starting to take over. Now that...
Light, Water, Soil: A Love Story
There are three basic components that (most) house plants need to live a successful life: light, water and soil. Understanding when to water, how to observe available light, and what...
A Guide to Prayer Plants: How to Grow Maranta, Calathea, and other Marantaceae Indoors
Prayer plants perform a daily dance with their leaves, opening up in the day and closing in the evening. The upward, folded appearance of the leaves at night look like...
How to Choose the Right Pot: A Guide to Repotting Houseplants
You might be feeling pretty confident in your houseplant prowess, but many of us who are new to the world of plants hesitate when it comes to repotting for the...
Signs of Spring: Selecting and Caring for Pelargoniums, aka Scented Geraniums
You might know Pelargoniums by their common name, Scented Geraniums, although they’re not technically geraniums at all. These are the charming scratch-and-sniffs of the plant world, with vibrantly green leaves...
Winter Houseplant Care: Tips to Keep your Indoor Plants Thriving Through the Season
The last cold gold sun rays of fall give way to the small blue hours of winter. Just like the maple trees letting go of their last leaves or the...
Dealing with Houseplant Pests, Part 3: Q/A with our Plant Health Specialists
When it comes down to it, learning to appropriately treat houseplant pests has a lot to do with experience. Whether it’s learning to spot problems before they start, to decide...
Dealing with Houseplant Pests, Part 2: The 7 Most Common Indoor Plant Bugs and How to Eradicate Them
When we bring a plant home, they become a part of the family. We take responsibility for their care. And just like children or pets, plants are dynamic living entities...
Dealing with Houseplant Pests, Part 1: Background, Prevention and Treatment Methods
Consider yourself something of a super plant parent? Houseplant pests will really test your mettle. Your favorite plant that has thrived for months or even years suddenly droops or yellows....
An Introduction to Anthuriums: Our 5 Favorite Species and Anthurium Care
Somehow both elegant and bizarre, Anthuriums have a certain undeniable magnetism about them. They are certainly charming like their more easygoing cousin the philodendron, but there is a wildness in...
Bromeliad Mount Care: How to Water and Care for Mounted Bromeliads
Bromeliads are incredibly versatile houseplants, easy to care for, beautiful to look at and adaptable to a wide variety of indoor spaces. Many bromeliads grow epiphytically in nature, meaning that...
All About Bromeliads: Our New Favorite Bromeliad Genera and How To Care For Them
There’s just something about bromeliads. From their unique shapes and sizes, bright colorful patterns and large, dramatic flowers, these easy-to-care-for houseplants simply scream “indoor jungle.” The Bromeliad family is native...
