More and more indoor gardeners are experimenting with growing plants in water, versus in pots of soil. There are some definite pros and cons to growing in water, but the process is really quite simple! And there is no guesswork involved with knowing when you need to water your soil, since there isn’t any! Keep …

Watering a moth orchid that is growing in sphagnum moss requires a fundamentally different approach versus one that is growing in a bark mix potting medium. In this post, I will discuss some important points to know for watering Phalaenopsis orchids growing in sphagnum moss. There is more to it than meets the eye! HOW …

Are you looking for the best plants for south-facing windows? If you live in the Northern hemisphere, unobstructed south-facing windows provide the bright light that many plants need in order to really look their best and thrive in your indoor environment. Keep reading to learn all about the best houseplants for this type of window …

Many of my readers have asked me why little yellow mushrooms are growing in their houseplant soil and if they’re a sign that something is off.  First of all, the presence of mushrooms should not necessarily alarm you, so if you see any growing in your potting soil, keep reading to learn more about them so …

Have you been wondering how often to water spider plants? In this post, you’ll learn the best way to determine when to water your Chlorophytum comosum, commonly known as spider plant or airplane plant. Keep reading to learn all the pitfalls and dangers of common advice and learn how to properly water your spider plant …

Do Monstera plants need sunlight? How much? How do you know if it’s enough? These are all the questions, and more, that will be answered in this post. With all the ambiguous information out there (giving your plant “indirect sunlight”, or “bright light”, etc), this is simply not practical in order to truly understand what …

Are you wondering how often to mist air plants? I’ve seen many people struggle with air plant watering, and there is a lot of misinformation out there. The goal of this post is to help you learn the proper ways to water your air plants, and to clarify the misinformation out there that leads to …

The bromeliad family contains some of the most beautiful and exotic tropical plants that you can grow indoors. Despite their bold appearance, they’re actually pretty tough and many of them make for great indoor plants. Keep reading to learn all about 19 different ones that you can try growing in your home. WHAT ARE BROMELIADS? …

Are you wondering how to propagate Chinese Evergreen plants? If you want to create some new plants, I’ll show you 5 different options to propagate Aglaonema plants, including how to revive your mother plant if it’s looking a little sad. Read through them all and decide for yourself which approach you’d like to take. Commonly …

Are you frustrated with your parlor palm brown tips? Brown leaf tips on your parlor palm, sometimes spelled parlour palm, is a common occurrence. While we can’t expect our plants to be perfect, it helps to know what the causes of brown tips are so we can help minimize them. Keep reading to learn 7 …