Houseplants: Care Guides & Growing Advice

Houseplant Care

From the hard-to-kill snake plant to the tough-to-grow orchid, get advice on houseplant care, such as the right lighting, soil, temperature, and even planter.
pruning a jade plant
How to Prune Your Leggy Jade Plant for Bushier, Healthier Growth
jade plant
Does Your Jade Plant Flower? Here's How to Make It Bloom
How to Save an Overwatered Cactus
fiddle leaf fig
How to Prune a Fiddle-Leaf Fig to Keep It Happy, Healthy, and Strong
hanging plants
How to Keep Cats Away From Plants
Closeup of houseplant with leca
What Are LECA Balls and How Do They Help Plants?
Peace Lily plant with a yellow leaf.
10 Reasons Your Peace Lily Leaves Are Turning Yellow (and How to Fix It)
Lucky bamboo plant
Why Is My Bamboo Turning Yellow? 7 Possible Reasons
peace lily in bathroom
How Often and How Much to Water Your Peace Lily
Christmas cactus with pink flowers
How to Repot a Christmas Cactus to Keep It Healthy
Christmas cactus on a wood background ready to be propagated.
How to Propagate Christmas Cactus, 2 Ways
Rooted Peperomia scandens being held next to a jar of water.
How to Propagate Peperomia Plants 3 Ways
Using distilled water for houseplants
Is It Actually Necessary to Use Distilled Water for Houseplants?
snake plants
Why Are My Snake Plant Leaves Curling? 7 Causes and Solutions
overhead view of many small succulent plants on dark table
Why Is My Succulent Dying? 6 Reasons and How to Fix It
Essential products for plant care
14 Essentials That Will Level Up Your Plant Care Routine
polka dot plant
How to Propagate a Polka Dot Plant, 2 Ways
Early signs of spider mites
4 Early Signs of Spider Mites to Look Out For
Cutting aloe plant
How to Cut an Aloe Plant in 5 Easy Steps
Closeup of a hypoestes phyllostachya plant
Why Your Polka Dot Plant Is Leggy and How to Fix It
Yellowing on Lemon Tree Leaves
Lemon Tree Leaves Turning Yellow? Here's How to Fix It
a person with light skin repotting a monstera plant
How to Repot a Monstera in 7 Easy Steps
droopy orchid leaves
11 Reasons Why Your Orchid's Leaves Are Droopy
Fertilizer Burn on Houseplant
All About Fertilizer Burn on Plants, and How to Fix It
Several flowering orchids on a windowsill.
How to Make an Orchid Grow a New Flower Spike
how to repot a snake plant
How to Repot a Snake Plant in 6 Easy Steps
spider plant brown tips
4 Reasons Why Your Spider Plant Has Brown Leaf Tips
reasons why a monstera is droopy
3 Reasons Why Your Monstera Is Droopy and How to Fix It
How to Get a Snake Plant to Bloom Indoors - no reuse
How to Get a Snake Plant to Bloom Indoors
Closeup of person using pruners to propagate string of hearts plant
How to Propagate String of Hearts: 3 Methods
Placing fiddle leaf fig cuttings in water
How to Propagate Fiddle Leaf Fig, 3 Ways
Jars of water with jade plant cuttings
How to Propagate a Jade Plant: 3 Effective Methods
snake plant in pot on table
Why Are My Snake Plant Leaves Turning Yellow? 7 Causes and How to Fix It
Monitoring the pebble tray
How to Make a Pebble Tray for Plants
A money tree sits on a table in a white kitchen.
Why Are My Money Tree's Leaves Turning Yellow? Here's How to Fix It
moving plants
What to Know About Moving Plants to a New Home, According to Pros
Closeup front view of a monstera cutting rooting in a glass of water
How to Propagate Monstera Deliciosa in 5 Easy Steps
Brightly lit room with plants
5 Things About Having a Plant Room These Pros Wish They'd Known Sooner
Epiphytic Orchid
What Are Epiphytes?
Bright apartment living room filled with houseplants.
9 Houseplant Myths You Shouldn't Believe, According to a Pro
Haworthia cooperi houseplant
How to Grow and Care for Haworthia Cooperi Plant
Closeup showing taking cuts from a mother zz plant
How to Propagate ZZ Plants, 3 Ways
Mini white humidifier on a table
10 Mini Humidifiers Your Houseplants Are Dying for You to Get
drooping peace lily in orange plastic pot on blond wood table with chair in the background
Why Is Your Peace Lily Drooping? Here Are 6 Reasons
closeup of monstera plant leaf with yellow edges and a spot of brown around green center
Why Are My Monstera Leaves Turning Yellow?
Front view of multiple glass jars with philodendron cuttings for propagation
How to Propagate a Philodendron 2 Ways
Closeup of person taking string of pearls cuttings for propagation
How to Propagate String of Pearls in Four Easy Steps
Money tree propagation
How to Propagate a Money Tree
orchid stem turning yellow
4 Reasons Why Your Orchid Stem Is Turning Yellow
Pruning off damaged orchid roots
How to Deal With Orchid Root Rot
Houseplant being watered in a sink
What Is Bottom Watering? Here's How It Helps Your Plants
Overhead view of propagating snake plants and rooting them in water in soil
How to Propagate Snake Plants, 3 Ways
Basic Orchid Care
Beginner's Guide to Orchid Care: Basics You Need to Know
Faded Orchid Blooms
7 Reasons Why Orchid Flowers Fall Off
A leggy succulent growing indoors with insufficient light.
Why Is My Succulent Growing Tall?
A hand holds up a satin pothos (Scindapsus pictus argyraeus) leaf in fronr of a bright window in the background.
Why Are My Satin Pothos Leaves Curling?
Large jade plant in metallic round pot against blue painted wall
Why Is My Jade Plant Dropping Leaves?
Close up of aerial roots of a monstera
Monstera Aerial Roots: 7 Things to Know About Them
aerial roots on a monstera
5 Things to Know About Aerial Roots
Rows of leafy greens growing under large multi-colored grow lights indoors.
What Color Light Is Best for Plant Growth?
Closeup of person pruning a peace lily
How to Prune a Peace Lily So It Looks Its Best
Prayer plant (Maranta leuconeura) in a white pot against a white background.
4 Common Reasons Your Prayer Plant’s Leaves Are Curling
A woman holding a dark green watering can in one hand and a potted succulent plant in the other.
How to Water Succulents
Bright red poinsettia flowers
Can Poinsettias Live Outside in Winter?

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