Your snake plant sits in the corner looking exactly the way it did last spring, with the same stiff leaves and not a single new shoot pushing up from the soil. If you want to make a snake plant grow faster, the good news is that a few targeted changes to its indoor setup can … Read more >>
You are standing in front of two striped philodendrons on a plant shop shelf, one labeled Birkin and one labeled White Measure, and the price tags are not even close. The philodendron white measure vs birkin question confuses plenty of indoor growers, because the two plants can look nearly identical in one pot and wildly … Read more >>
Your cactus sits on the windowsill, and you notice a small round bump at its base that wasn’t there last spring. If you have wondered how do cactus reproduce, that little bump is one answer, and a flower or a fallen piece of stem can be another. The short version: Cacti reproduce in two ways. … Read more >>
Your snake plant stands upright by the window while the radiator ticks on, the air feels dry on your skin, and you start to wonder if the plant feels it too. Snake plant humidity is one of the most common worries for new growers, especially once the heat comes on in fall. The short version: … Read more >>
Your fiddle leaf fig stands by the window as one tall, bare stem with a tuft of leaves at the top, and it looks more like a pole than a tree. If you want side branches without cutting off the height you have waited for, learning how to notch a fiddle leaf fig is the … Read more >>
Your cat is curled on the windowsill of a north-facing room, and the only green nearby is a bare corner that gets soft, indirect light most of the day. Filling that space with low light indoor plants safe for cats takes a little more planning than grabbing the first shade-tolerant plant you see. The short … Read more >>
A windowsill with crisp white blooms against green leaves makes a room feel calmer, brighter and a little more finished, and house plants with white flowers do that better than almost anything else you can grow indoors. White petals also pick up the low winter light in a way darker flowers cannot. The short version: … Read more >>
Your snake plant has a tall leaf flopping over the side of the pot, or a crowded clump pushing against a north-facing window, and you want to turn it into more plants. Snake plant cuttings are one of the easiest ways to do that, as long as you get a few details right. The short … Read more >>
You glance over at the big elephant ear by your window and spot a torn leaf, a few green flecks on the floor, and a child or pet who suddenly seems upset and is drooling. The short version: Elephant ear plants contain sharp calcium oxalate crystals that cause instant burning and swelling in the mouth, … Read more >>
You are looking at a houseplant on your windowsill with sticky leaves, tiny webs, or a cloud of gnats, and a bag of garden dust sitting in the closet. Reaching for Sevin dust on houseplants can feel like a fast fix when the pests keep coming back. The short version: No, you should not use … Read more >>