Houseplant Tips

Every winter, I fall for the same trap. I glance at my peace lily, think “You look thirsty,” and five minutes later it’s sitting in a puddle deep enough to launch toy boats. A week later, the leaves droop again, not from thirst but from my overzealous kindness. Turns out, plants don’t appreciate winter generosity …

“I swear it was fine last week.” That’s the line every plant parent mutters in October while staring at a sad little ficus surrounded by fallen leaves. You water it, you move it closer to the window, you whisper emotional support, and still — it keeps dropping them. It feels personal, like betrayal in slow …

I once tucked my favorite pothos right against the window for “extra light” in October. Two days later it looked like it had seen a ghost. Leaves curled, tips browned, and the soil stayed wet like it had given up. I moved it six inches back and it forgave me, but it taught me a …

October is a sneaky month for houseplants. One day you are sipping coffee with the windows open, the next you are turning on the heat and sweeping up leaves like confetti. Plants hate surprises, and October is full of them. In colder zones, this is the week to hustle favorites indoors before frost makes the …

Halloween has a way of sneaking into everything, even the houseplant shelf. You might not carve your Monstera or hang cobwebs on your ZZ plant, but some greenery already looks like it crawled out of a haunted conservatory. Black leaves, bat-shaped flowers, and eerie tendrils that move in the dark? Yes, please. The good news …

By late summer the watering can starts to feel heavy and the light in your living room fades a little earlier each evening. Many houseplants pout when that happens. A few actually relax. If your care style is more set it and check in later, this is your season. Some plants store water, slow their …

You’re watering regularly. You’re not overdoing it. And yet your houseplants still look like they’ve had enough of your hospitality. Brown tips. Sad leaves. Drama. The problem might not be how much you water — it might be what you’re watering with. Tap water can contain chlorine, fluoride, salt, and minerals that build up in …

In this article, I will discuss what Anthurium roots above the soil are. The roots seen above the soil are air roots or aerial roots. The Flamingo flower produces roots above the soil and below the soil. The roots below the soil are just regular roots. They’re also called soil roots. If you are growing a …

How much light do Anthurium need? Anthuriums, such as the Flamingo flower, grow in the understory of tropical rainforests. They are mostly epiphytes that live on other trees and objects. The Anthurium genus consists of more than 1000 species and belongs to the Araceae or Aroid family. As Anthuriums outside grow under trees and are protected …

How cold can Anthurium tolerate? Anthuriums, such as the Flamingo flower, grow in tropical forests from Colombia to Ecuador, according to Missouri Botanical Garden, where houseplants are native to influence the temperature they prefer and need. I grow all my aroid plants in a grow tent. The grow tent is in a winter garden in …