Decorative pots that look great around indoor plants are nice, but what you cannot see is more important. Plants need moisture and air, so that they need the ability for water that has been added to move through and then leave the pot. A plant without a drainage hole at the bottom of a pot may…
Yellow leaves on a seemingly healthy plant can cause panic. One moment everything seems fine and the next, a lower leaf seems pale, soft, yellow, or completely so. The important thing to know is that the story of one yellow leaf is not complete in itself. It requires additional clues such as soil moisture, placement and…
Shift just one houseplant a few steps closer to the window and the light can be surprisingly different. A plant on a shelf next to the glass, one on the windowsill in full sun, and one on a table at the far side of the room may all seem as bright as each other to our…
That watering can in your hand might feel like the obvious choice when you spot a droopy houseplant. Your leaves and stems don’t necessarily hold all the information you need to determine whether your plant needs water. If stems are wilting, leaves are curling and tips are turning brown or crispy, there could be several different…