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Pests & Diseases

Fungus Gnats: How to Get Rid of Them for Good

Tiny black flies around your plants? They're fungus gnats. Learn why they appear and how to eliminate them with traps, letting the soil dry and other proven tricks.

Pests & Diseases

Spider Mites: How to Get Rid of Them (and Prevent Them)

Identify and eliminate spider mites: fine webbing, yellow stippling and drying leaves. Step-by-step treatment with water, soap and humidity, and prevention.

Varieties

Aloe Vera: Care, Watering and How to Use Its Gel at Home

Aloe vera care: how much light and water it needs, which pot and soil, how to propagate it from pups, and how to extract its gel. The most useful houseplant succulent.

Varieties

Calathea Care: The 'Prayer Plant' Without Brown Tips

Calathea care: why it gets brown tips, which water to use, humidity, light and watering. The plant with stunning leaves that move at dusk. Pet-friendly too.

Varieties

Phalaenopsis Orchid Care: How to Make It Bloom Again

Moth orchid (Phalaenopsis) care: how to water it without rot, light, what to do when the flowers fall, and how to get it to rebloom year after year.

Varieties

Peace Lily (Spathiphyllum): Care for the Plant That Tells You

Peace lily care: the houseplant that 'faints' when thirsty. Light, watering, why it won't bloom and how to revive it. Ideal for low light and beginners.

Varieties

Snake Plant (Sansevieria): The Plant You Almost Can't Kill

Snake plant (Sansevieria) care: minimal watering, light, why it's perfect for beginners, how to propagate it, and the only mistakes that actually kill it.

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Venus Flytrap Care: The Famous Carnivorous Plant Made Easy

Venus flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) care guide: which water to use, light, watering, feeding, winter dormancy, and the mistakes that kill it in weeks.

Varieties

ZZ Plant (Zamioculcas): Care for the Toughest Houseplant

ZZ plant (Zamioculcas) care: it handles low light and missed waterings. Learn light, watering, propagation and why it's the ideal plant for offices.

Urban Garden

Herbs in Pots: The Easiest Garden to Start With

How to grow basil, parsley, mint, rosemary and more in pots or on your kitchen sill. Light, watering, when to harvest and tricks so they don't bolt or die.

Urban Garden

How to Grow Lettuce in Pots (Harvest in 30 Days)

Grow lettuce in pots at home or on a balcony: varieties, pot, watering, light and the cut-and-come-again trick. The fastest, easiest garden to start with.

Urban Garden

How to Grow Peppers in Pots (Sweet and Hot)

Guide to growing peppers in containers: variety, pot size, sun, watering and feeding. Tricks to set fruit and ripen them, ideal for balconies and patios.

Urban Garden

How to Grow Strawberries in Pots at Home or on a Balcony

Guide to growing strawberries in containers: variety, pot and soil, sun, watering, feeding and how to get lots of sweet berries. Perfect for balconies and planters.

Urban Garden

How to Grow Tomatoes in Pots (and Harvest on Your Balcony)

Step-by-step guide to growing tomatoes in containers: variety, pot size, soil, watering, staking and the mistakes that ruin the harvest. Perfect for balconies.

Guides

How to Repot a Plant Step by Step (Without Stressing It)

Learn when and how to repot a houseplant: signs it needs a new pot, what size to choose, the step-by-step, and the aftercare to help it bounce back.

Guides

15 Pet-Safe Plants for Cats and Dogs (Non-Toxic)

A list of non-toxic indoor plants that are safe for cats and dogs. Decorate with greenery without worrying if your pet nibbles a leaf. With alternatives.

Plant Care

Light for Indoor Plants: The Guide That Clears It All Up

Direct, indirect, low light... Learn to read the light in your home and place each plant in its ideal spot so it grows healthy and compact.

Varieties

Pothos: Care for the Easiest Plant in the World

Pothos is the perfect plant to start with: tough, fast-growing and forgiving. Learn how to water it, light it, propagate it and keep it lush.

Pests & Diseases

How to Get Rid of Mealybugs (and Keep Them Gone)

Those white cottony specks on your plants are mealybugs. Here's how to identify them, remove them step by step and prevent them from coming back.

Pests & Diseases

Why Your Plant Has Yellow Leaves (and How to Fix It)

Yellow leaves are the most common houseplant symptom. Learn to diagnose the exact cause —watering, light, nutrients or pests— and fix it step by step.

Varieties

Monstera Deliciosa: The Complete Care Guide

Everything about the Monstera Deliciosa or Swiss cheese plant: light, watering, humidity, how to get those holey leaves (fenestrations) and troubleshooting.

Guides

How to Water Indoor Plants Without Killing Them

The definitive watering guide: when, how much and how to water your houseplants based on season, plant type and soil. Forget fixed calendars.