<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>LeafPal — The guides</title><description>Field notes on keeping houseplants alive — watering, light, humidity, and the species that test your patience.</description><link>https://www.leafpal.app/</link><language>en</language><item><title>Calathea orbifolia care: water, humidity, and why the leaves curl</title><link>https://www.leafpal.app/guides/calathea-orbifolia-care/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.leafpal.app/guides/calathea-orbifolia-care/</guid><description>Keep a Calathea orbifolia happy: distilled water, 50%+ humidity, bright indirect light — and how to fix curling, crisping edges, and fading stripes.</description><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Monstera deliciosa care: light, water, and how to get fenestrations</title><link>https://www.leafpal.app/guides/monstera-deliciosa-care/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.leafpal.app/guides/monstera-deliciosa-care/</guid><description>How to care for a Monstera deliciosa — watering, bright indirect light, and the two things that actually trigger those famous split leaves.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Fiddle leaf fig care: stop the leaf drop and brown spots</title><link>https://www.leafpal.app/guides/fiddle-leaf-fig-care/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.leafpal.app/guides/fiddle-leaf-fig-care/</guid><description>Ficus lyrata care that actually works — bright light, consistent watering, and why the fiddle leaf fig drops leaves and gets brown spots in winter.</description><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Snake plant care: the (almost) unkillable houseplant</title><link>https://www.leafpal.app/guides/snake-plant-care/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.leafpal.app/guides/snake-plant-care/</guid><description>Snake plant care for beginners — how often to water a Sansevieria, the light it likes, and the one mistake (overwatering) that actually kills it.</description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>How often should you water houseplants? 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How bottom watering works, when to use each, and why you still need to flush the soil now and then.</description><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Winter houseplant care: how to adjust for the dormant season</title><link>https://www.leafpal.app/guides/winter-plant-care/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.leafpal.app/guides/winter-plant-care/</guid><description>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.</description><pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>