Priya Anand

Small mushrooms in a pot usually mean one simple thing: fungal spores were already in the mix, and warm, damp soil let them grow. … Read more

Sticky residue on houseplant leaves is almost always a sugary film of honeydew, the sugary waste that sap-sucking pests excrete after feeding. In a … Read more

Neem oil works indoors because it is gentle on the plant once it is diluted properly, and unforgiving once it is not. The label-led … Read more

What to do when you bring a plant home from the store is mostly restraint: look it over, keep it away from your other … Read more

To get rid of fungus gnats in houseplants, you have to hit two targets at once: the small dark adults flying around your pots, … Read more

Houseplants drop leaves for one reason above all others: something changed and the plant decided it could not afford to keep every leaf. Watering, … Read more

Short answer: a pebble tray does raise humidity, but only by a few percentage points and only within a few inches of the water. … Read more

Houseplant leaves develop brown spots because the tissue has died, and something killed it. That something is usually overwatering, harsh light, mineral salt build-up, … Read more

The fastest way to dechlorinate water for plants is a crushed ascorbic acid (vitamin C) tablet or a few drops of aquarium water conditioner, … Read more

The clearest signs of overwatering a houseplant are yellowing leaves that feel soft, soil that stays wet far longer than it should, a sour … Read more