Plant Care Basics

Short answer: yes, self watering globes do they work. They genuinely water a plant for roughly a week to two at a time, and … Read more

A plant watering wick system is simple: a length of absorbent rope runs from a pot of water into the soil of your plant, … Read more

How to keep office plants alive over vacation comes down to three things: water each pot properly the day you go, slow down how … Read more

The best light for growing plants indoors is a full-spectrum white LED fixture that sits 6 to 18 inches above the foliage and runs … Read more

How to tell if a plant is getting too much light comes down to four things: bleached or papery patches, crispy brown margins, leaves … Read more

To rotate houseplants for even growth, turn the pot a quarter turn (about 90 degrees) roughly once a week or every 1 to 2 … Read more

Plants wilt after repotting because the roots you disturbed can no longer take up water as fast as the leaves are losing it. Repotting … Read more

Repot a houseplant when its roots fill the current pot, when water runs straight through without soaking in, or when growth has stalled through … Read more

Most houseplants don’t die from repotting itself. They die from going into a pot that’s far too big, from roots torn during the move, … Read more

The cachepot method for houseplants explained in one sentence: the plant stays in a plain nursery pot with drainage holes, and that pot sits … Read more