Guides about houseplants
Every guide we have written about houseplants.
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How often should you water houseplants?
Why "once a week" fails, how to check a plant with your finger and the weight of the pot, and what changes the answer: light, pot, season.
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Yellow leaves on a houseplant: what they mean and what to do
A calm, step-by-step way to find out why a houseplant's leaves are turning yellow, from watering and light to nutrients, pests and drafts.
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How to fertilize houseplants (without burning them)
What the N-P-K numbers mean, when to feed, how weak to mix it, and what to do if you gave too much. A plain guide to feeding houseplants.
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When and how to repot a plant
How to tell a plant needs a bigger pot, how to pick the next one, which soil mix suits which plant, and how to repot it step by step without a sulk.
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Bottom watering vs top watering
How each way of watering works, when bottom watering helps and when it doesn't, why salts build up, and a simple routine that uses both.
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Low-light houseplants that really cope
Which houseplants put up with dim rooms, what "low light" really means, how to read your room, and how to care for a plant that gets little sun.
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Pothos care: the easy houseplant, done well
How to look after a pothos: light, watering, soil, feeding, pruning, propagating, and what yellow or droopy leaves are telling you.
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Monstera care for a healthy, splitting plant
Light, watering, support and feeding for a monstera, why leaves split or stay whole, what yellow and brown leaves mean, and when to repot.
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Snake plant care, and how not to kill one
How to care for a snake plant: how little water it needs, the light it tolerates, soil, repotting, and the one mistake that ends most of them.
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Overwatering vs underwatering: how to tell
Side by side, how an overwatered and an underwatered plant look and feel, why they can seem alike, and how to check the soil and fix each one.
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Fungus gnats: get rid of the tiny flies
What fungus gnats are, why they appear in houseplant soil, and how to get rid of them with drier soil, traps and a few simple habits.
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Spider mites on houseplants: spot them early
How to recognise spider mites, why they thrive in dry indoor air, and how to get rid of them with washing, repeated treatment and good habits.
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Propagating cuttings in water, step by step
How to root houseplant cuttings in a glass of water: which plants work, where to cut, how long it takes, and when to move roots into soil.
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Houseplant care in winter: what really changes
Why plants slow down in winter and how to adjust watering, light, feeding, heat and humidity so they come through to spring in good shape.
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Choosing a pot, and why drainage matters
How to pick a houseplant pot: size, material, drainage holes, cache pots and saucers, and what to do if a lovely pot has no hole.