Guides
Start with the general method, then jump to the version written for your specific plant — how you propagate an Alocasia has almost nothing in common with how you propagate a Monstera.
- LightWhat bright indirect, medium and low light mean in real distances and window directions, so you can work out which spots in a room qualify.
- WateringMore houseplants are killed by watering than by everything else combined. How to tell when a plant needs water, how much to give it, and why a schedule is the wrong tool.
- HumidityWhy crispy leaf edges are almost always dry air, which plants genuinely need help, and why misting and pebble trays do far less than people think.
- SoilWhat each ingredient actually does, the three mixes that cover almost every houseplant, and why bagged compost on its own kills so many aroids.
- RepottingHow to tell a plant genuinely needs a bigger pot, why going up two sizes causes rot, and what to do about the sulk afterwards.
- FeedingWhat N-P-K actually stands for, why half strength is usually right, and why more houseplants are damaged by overfeeding than by never being fed at all.
- PropagationEvery method for turning one plant into many, when to use each, and why cuttings rot instead of rooting.
- PestsSpider mites, thrips, mealybugs, fungus gnats and scale. How to tell them apart from the damage they leave, and what actually kills them.