The Poinsettia is not a Christmas decoration but a houseplant with feelings, wearing a red holiday party costume for your sake. And yet, every January, an average gardener ponders: Do I toss the green stick out, or do I dedicate a large part of my life to appeasing my tropical housemate? I say, don’t send…
If there was ever a plant you could put in a meme, it would be the Pothos. On the one hand, you have your everyday houseplant. Little, shy, adorable leaves that trail politely. Cheems Pothos, if you will. On the other hand, you have the mighty, beefed-up, wild pothos, climbing up trees in a tropical…
Hoping your ZZ plant flowers indoors is like expecting to spot a unicorn sipping Lady Grey with milk and sugar. Those few who have seen the rare bloom were either on special mushrooms or exceptionally patient gardeners. Choose your weapons wisely. Getting your ZZ (ZamiZami to friends) to flower is akin to achieving a black…
You’re likely here because you’re completely fed up with your Christmas Cactus looking like the Ghost of Christmas Past. You’ve followed the “how-to” to the letter, yet still end up with a collection of green stems come December. You must also be tired of all the generic advice that leaves absolutely everything to guess. The…
Anthurium, or laceleaf, is a perennial known for its bright pink and red heart-shaped leaves. While you may not see them growing in every garden, anthuriums are a favorite houseplant across the country. In this article, we’ll take a look at some reasons why your anthurium might’ve stopped blooming and what you can do to…
From the age of 11 to 19, houseplants were my absolute obsession! I loved spider plants, monsteras, and pothos so much that I would often cry if their leaves ever started yellowing. Yeah…let’s just say my mom went through hell during those years… If you have multiple houseplants at home like me, it can be…