How to Grow Tomatoes in Pots on a Balcony
Grow tomatoes on a balcony with the right compact variety, a big enough pot, 6+ hours of sun, daily summer watering and regular feeding.
How to Make a Balcony Garden (A Simple Setup Guide)
Start a balcony garden the right way: check the rules, count your sun, pick the right pots and soil, and make watering easy.
Why Are My Peace Lily Leaves Turning Yellow? Causes and Fixes
Peace lily leaves usually turn yellow from overwatering, underwatering or too much sun. Use the leaf pattern and soil to find the cause fast.
Peace Lily Not Flowering? How to Get It to Bloom Again
Most peace lilies stop flowering from too little light. Here is why store-bought plants stop blooming and a simple plan to get new flowers.
Why Is My Peace Lily Drooping? Causes and Easy Fixes
A drooping peace lily is usually thirsty, but wet soil means overwatering or root rot. Check the soil first, then use these simple fixes.
Indoor Plants With Big Leaves for a Bold Look
If you want a bold look indoors, my top picks are Monstera deliciosa, fiddle leaf fig, rubber plant, bird of paradise, Alocasia, Philodendron selloum, banana and Calathea. Each one brings broad leaves that fill a corner faster than a shelf of small plants. For most American homes, I’d start with Monstera deliciosa, because it grows … Read more >>
Indoor Plants That Repel Spiders: Do They Work?
There’s little evidence that indoor plants that repel spiders keep spiders out of a house. A potted peppermint or lavender gives off far too little scent to change where spiders go. Spiders come inside to hunt insects and find quiet shelter, so the fixes that work are cutting their food supply and closing the gaps … Read more >>
Tiny Black Bugs on Indoor Plants: What They Are and How to Get Rid of Them
The tiny black bugs on indoor plants are most often fungus gnats, followed by thrips, black aphids, and black scale. Fungus gnats hover over damp soil. Thrips, aphids, and scale stay on leaves and stems, where they suck plant juices and leave marks you can see. Where you spot the bugs tells you most of … Read more >>
Indoor Plants That Like Direct Sunlight (and How to Keep Them Happy)
For most homes, the best indoor plants that like direct sunlight are desert and dry-climate plants. Aloe, jade, echeveria, ponytail palm, bird of paradise, tropical hibiscus, rosemary and Meyer lemon all grow best when sun lands right on their leaves for several hours a day. If you have an unobstructed south- or west-facing window, I’d … Read more >>
How to Choose Pots for Indoor Plants (Size, Material, Drainage)
Pick a pot with at least one drainage hole, about 1 to 2 inches wider than the plant’s current pot, made from a material that fits how fast your plant likes to dry out. For most houseplants, that means terracotta pots for dry-loving plants and plastic pots with saucers or glazed ceramic planters for plants … Read more >>