Watering & Soil
How to Tell When a Houseplant Needs Water (Without a Moisture Meter)
Skip the calendar. Use the finger test, pot weight and a few plant signals to water houseplants when they actually need it, plus how to water so roots stay healthy.
Sill & Soil: Houseplant care that works in real homes
The windowsill in November
Move plants away from heater vents and cold, drafty glass. Group them to raise humidity.
Latest from the potting bench
Plants & Pets
Pet-Safe Houseplants: How to Read the ASPCA List (and Which Plants to Keep Away From Cats)
What 'non-toxic' really means on the ASPCA plant list, popular houseplants that are listed as safe for cats and dogs, the ones to keep out of reach, and why true lilies are an emergency.
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- Watering & SoilWhen to water, how much, and the potting mixes that make it easier.
- Light & PlacementReading your windows and putting each plant where it can grow.
- Plants & PetsWhich houseplants are safe around cats and dogs, checked against the ASPCA list.
- PropagationCuttings, division and offsets: making more plants for free.
- TroubleshootingYellow leaves, pests, root rot and what each symptom really means.