Indoor

Fiddle leaf figs need bright light, soak-and-dry watering and a spot they never have to leave. Here is how to keep one healthy indoors.

Peace lily leaves usually turn yellow from overwatering, underwatering or too much sun. Use the leaf pattern and soil to find the cause fast.

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.

A drooping peace lily is usually thirsty, but wet soil means overwatering or root rot. Check the soil first, then use these simple fixes.

I’ve killed more basil than I’d like to admit. My worst year was a Zone 6 summer when I planted six Genovese basil starts along the south edge of my raised bed, watered them like tomatoes, and watched every single one go limp and brown by the Fourth of July. The roots looked like wet string. That … Read more >>

I lost an entire tray of Genovese basil in one night back in May of 2026. I’d set six 6-inch pots out on the deck to soak up sun, forgot the forecast, and woke up to 38°F and a plant that looked like someone had taken a lighter to it. Black, limp, translucent leaves — … Read more >>