Plant Care Library
Every plant has its own quiet language. This is where we keep everything we have learned about listening to it: one gentle guide for each plant we grow, plus help for the moments a leaf curls, browns or drops and you wonder why.
Find your plant below, or start with the basics if you are new to all this. Take your time. Plants are patient teachers.
Plant care guides, A to Z
- Alocasia
- Alocasia Frydek (Green Velvet)
- Boobie Cactus
- Croton Gold Dust
- Curly Lipstick Plant
- Dracaena Tornado
- Fiddle Leaf Fig (leaf drop)
- Ginseng Ficus Bonsai
- Jade Plant
- Money Tree
- Monstera
- Olive Tree (indoor)
- Orchid
- Parlor Palm
- Peperomia
- Philodendron
- Pilea (Chinese Money Plant)
- Ponytail Palm
- Pothos and propagation
- Prayer Plant (Maranta and Calathea)
- Ric Rac Cactus
- Rubber Plant
- Snake Plant
- Spider Plant
- Staghorn Fern
- String of Pearls
- Terrarium (closed)
- ZZ Plant
When something looks off
A yellow leaf is a message, not a failure. These guides help you read it.
- Brown tips on the leaves
- Root rot: signs and what to do
- Fungus gnats
- Monstera leaves turning yellow
- Prayer plant not folding at night
- How often to water a snake plant
- A new plant settling in after shipping
The basics: light, water, soil and seasons
- How much light does my plant need?
- Humidity: what plants need
- Choosing potting soil
- How to repot without fear
- Watering while you are away
- Winter care and rest
Pots, styling and choosing plants
- Find your plant by light, routine, pets and space
- What size pot does my plant need?
- Styling with stands and risers
- Best low light plants
- Pet safe houseplants
- Best plants for the bedroom
- Thoughtful plant gifts
- Caring for a plant, caring for yourself
Ready for a new green friend?
Not sure where to begin? Find Your Plant matches you to a plant in four quiet questions. Or start with our Plants for Beginners, find something small that loves humidity in Plants for Terrariums, or browse every planter in our pot collection. Each plant page links straight to its guide, so the care comes home with it.