The guides
Field notes on keeping houseplants alive — watering, light, humidity, and the species that test your patience.
- 01 Species care Calathea orbifolia care: water, humidity, and why the leaves curl Keep a Calathea orbifolia happy: distilled water, 50%+ humidity, bright indirect light — and how to fix curling, crisping edges, and fading stripes. →
- 02 Species care Monstera deliciosa care: light, water, and how to get fenestrations How to care for a Monstera deliciosa — watering, bright indirect light, and the two things that actually trigger those famous split leaves. →
- 03 Species care Fiddle leaf fig care: stop the leaf drop and brown spots Ficus lyrata care that actually works — bright light, consistent watering, and why the fiddle leaf fig drops leaves and gets brown spots in winter. →
- 04 Species care Snake plant care: the (almost) unkillable houseplant Snake plant care for beginners — how often to water a Sansevieria, the light it likes, and the one mistake (overwatering) that actually kills it. →
- 05 How-to How often should you water houseplants? A simple, honest guide There is no universal watering schedule. Here is how to tell when each houseplant actually needs water — the finger test, the weight test, and a quick by-type guide. →
- 06 Troubleshooting Why are my houseplant's leaves turning yellow? Yellow leaves have six common causes. A simple diagnostic to tell overwatering from underwatering, light, feeding, and natural aging — and how to fix each. →
- 07 How-to What is bright indirect light? How to find it in your home Every plant label says 'bright indirect light' — but what does it mean? How to recognise and measure it with the shadow test, window by window. →
- 08 How-to Humidity for houseplants: which need it and how to raise it Which houseplants actually need humidity, how to measure it, and the methods that genuinely work to raise it — plus why misting is mostly a myth. →
- 09 How-to Fertilizing houseplants: when, how much, and when to stop A simple guide to feeding houseplants — what the NPK numbers mean, how often to fertilize, why less is more, and when to stop for the winter. →
- 10 How-to When to repot a houseplant (and how to do it right) The signs your plant is rootbound and ready to repot, the best time of year to do it, and why going up just one pot size matters. →
- 11 How-to Top vs bottom watering: which is better for houseplants? Top watering and bottom watering each have a place. How bottom watering works, when to use each, and why you still need to flush the soil now and then. →
- 12 How-to Winter houseplant care: how to adjust for the dormant season Houseplants need different care in the cold, dark months. Water less, stop feeding, chase the light, watch the dry heated air — a simple winter checklist. →