Keep your houseplants thriving indoors. Care guides for foliage plants, succulents, cacti, and potted favorites, covering light, watering, humidity, repotting, and how to fix the most common indoor-plant problems.
Oxalis, the purple false shamrock, folds its clover-like leaves at night and grows from corms. Get the light, watering, dormancy, and dividing right.
Cat safe plants let you keep a lush home without risking a curious cat. A roundup of non-toxic houseplants, toxic ones to avoid, and what to do if your cat nibbles.
The ZZ plant is nearly indestructible, yet overwatering kills it fast. Learn the right light and watering, plus how to fix yellow leaves and root rot.
Your ficus tree drops leaves the moment you move it, but it is adapting, not dying. Learn why the weeping fig sheds, how to prevent it, and how to shape one.
Tradescantia fades and gets leggy in low light. Learn the bright-light and pinching tricks that keep its silver and purple color, plus foolproof propagation.
Swiss cheese plant care is easy once you know the rhythm. Master light, watering, and a moss pole to grow a Monstera with those signature holes.
String of hearts fails more from kindness than neglect. This semi-succulent stores water in a hidden caudex, so bright light and a dry-out keep it lush.
Spider plant care is famously easy, but brown tips and faded leaves still trip up beginners. Here is how to water, light, feed, and propagate yours.
Spider plants are nearly indestructible, yet brown tips and shy plantlets still puzzle owners. Learn to water, light, fix, and propagate yours.
The snake plant is the nearly indestructible houseplant beginners love – here is how to water it right, pick a variety, propagate it, and fix problems.
Snake plant care is nearly foolproof, yet overwatering kills more than neglect. Learn the watering rhythm, light, soil, and how to fix yellow, drooping leaves.
The saguaro cactus is among the slowest plants you can grow. Learn to start one from seed, grow it in a pot, give it the right care, and buy it legally.