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Learn about growing and caring for all types of houseplants and discover the most suitable and unique varieties to create your own tropical indoor jungle.

Best Plants for East-Facing Windows

20 Best Plants for East-Facing Windows

If you love to rise with the Sun, you’re not alone! Many houseplants also love to watch the sunrise from…

Amazing Types of Calathea Plants to Grow at Home

20 Stunning Types of Calathea Plants to Grow at Home

Calathea plants have become some of the most popular houseplants to collect. These plants sprout beautiful foliage that genuinely puts…

Best Feng Shui Plants for Wealth, Prosperity, and Luck

19 Best Feng Shui Plants for Wealth, Prosperity, and Luck

The practice of feng shui focuses on balancing the elements in your home to create an auspicious, positive, free flow…

Proven Benefits of Plants (Leading Research Studies)

18 Benefits of Plants Backed By Leading Research Studies

In this guide, we’ll take you through 18 proven benefits of plants backed by leading research studies from around the…

Best Types of Yucca Plants to Grow at Home

18 Best Types of Yucca Plants to Grow at Home

With over 40 species of yuccas to choose from, you’re bound to find a plant you love. While all species…

Popular Types of Jade Plants

17 Popular Types of Jade Plants to Grow

The Best Jade Plants for the Home and Office

Best Types of Ficus Tree to Grow at Home

17 Best Types of Ficus Tree to Grow at Home

Ficus trees are some of the most popular plants for growing indoors as houseplants. Each variety produces attractive foliage and…

Best Types of Croton Plants to Grow at Home

17 Best Types of Croton Plants to Grow at Home

Crotons are known and loved for their bright foliage and intriguing patterns. Most of these plants make excellent houseplants, or…

Bromeliad Plant Care Tips

How to Grow and Care for Bromeliad Plants at Home

Bromeliads are one of my favorite plants to grow indoors. For the most part, they’re relatively easy to care for…

Best Types of Bromeliads to Grow at Home

17 Best Types of Bromeliads to Grow at Home

The bromeliad family of plants (Bromeliaceae) contains thousands of species of plants. Among these are the popular pineapple plant and…

Best Feng Shui Plants and Where to Position Them

16 Best Feng Shui Plants and Where to Position Them

Houseplants not only help us to reconnect with nature, but they also enliven virtually any living space and work great…

Best Plants for South-Facing Windows

15 Best Plants for South-Facing Windows

Many homeowners love south-facing windows, as they let in ample sunlight and warmth all year long. What’s great is this…

Best Plants for North-Facing Windows

15 Best Plants for North-Facing Windows

If you work in a windowless office or have a home with only north-facing windows, you might think that you’re…

Best Feng Shui Plants for Business

15 Best Feng Shui Plants for Business Success

There are countless reasons to keep plants around the workplace, be it a home or dedicated office environment. They’re not…

The Uses and Benefits of Monstera Plants

15 Underrated Monstera Benefits That’ll Make You Love This Plant Even More

Monstera plants are not only low-maintenance, easy to care for, fast-growing, and lovely to look at – they’re also prized…

Best Types of Snake Plants to Grow at Home

14 Best Types of Snake Plants to Grow at Home

Whether you’re a new or seasoned houseplant owner, you’ve likely come across the snake plant. This species has grown popular…

Reasons Your Monstera Leaves Are Turning Yellow And How To Fix It

12 Reasons Your Monstera Leaves Are Turning Yellow (And How To Fix It)

Monstera plants are undeniably among the most popular houseplants around. Unfortunately, they don’t always look as good as they do…

Amazing Uses and Benefits of Parlor Palms

11 Amazing Uses and Benefits of Parlor Palms

The parlor palm, also known as the bamboo palm (Chamaedorea elegans), is not just one of the most popular types…

Amazing Uses and Benefits of Money Tree Plants

11 Amazing Uses and Benefits of Money Tree Plants

It’s a given that Money tree plants (Pachira aquatica) are pretty much guaranteed to bring you fame and fortune once…

Amazing Benefits of Jade Plants

Jade Plants: 11 Reasons They’re More Than Just a Pretty Plant

Jade plant (Crassula ovata) benefits don’t stop at their ornamental value. These beauties also boast positive feng shui powers, as…

Popular Types of Spider Plant & How to Grow Them

10 Popular Types of Spider Plant to Grow at Home

Chlorophytum comosum, or the Spider Plant is one of my favorite indoor hanging plants. In this guide, I’ve rounded up…

10 Common Reasons Your Jade Plant is Dropping Leaves

10 Common Reasons Your Jade Plant is Dropping Leaves

If, like me, you’ve been growing a jade plant for some time, you’ll notice that some leaf drop is completely…

10 Common Causes of Peace Lily Leaves Turning Yellow

10 Common Causes of Peace Lily Leaves Turning Yellow

I find peace lilies to be generally low-maintenance houseplants, but it can be a big worry if the leaves start…

10 Best Types of Vanda Orchids to Grow at Home

10 Gorgeous Vanda Orchids You Can Actually Grow at Home

Vanda orchids are one of the most commonly cultivated and hybridized genera of plants in the orchid family. Although they…

10 Best Indoor Palm Trees to Grow at Home

10 Best Indoor Palm Trees to Grow at Home

Many types of indoor palm trees make excellent additions to modern living spaces. Few houseplants are quite as dramatic as…

The Most Expensive Plants in the World

12 Most Expensive Plants in the World

Plants are the most treasured pieces of décor in any home (well, in my home at least). But, sometimes, plants…

Green Glossy Monstera Leaves

10 Things They Don’t Tell You About Monstera Plants

Monstera plants are one of the most popular plants in any indoor plant collection. With their easy-to-care-for nature and the…

Best Companion Plants for Monstera

These Plants Look Incredible Next to Monstera — My Top Companion Picks

Monstera plants make the perfect addition to any houseplant collection. However, when growing your own urban jungle, pairing the right…

How to Water Parlor Palms

How to Water Parlor Palm Plants for Optimal Growth at Home

I find that parlor palms (Chamaedorea elegans) are generally easy to care for as long as you provide them with…

The Best Feng Shui Plants for the Front Door

11 Best Feng Shui Plants for Front Doors

A well-decorated front door can make or break guests’ first impression of your humble abode. In feng shui, the front…

Drooping Watermelon Peperomia Plants: Common Causes and How to Fix Them

Drooping Watermelon Peperomia Plants: Common Causes and How to Fix Them

Watermelon peperomia plants are known for bouncy green leaves that sit atop long red petioles. But despite our best intentions,…

10 Unique Ways Succulents Can Enhance Your Space and Well-being

10 Unique Ways Succulents Can Enhance Your Space and Well-being

You probably know succulents for their reputation of being hard to kill and perfect for forgetful plant parents. And maybe…

10 Amazing Benefits of Watermelon Peperomia Plants That I Love

10 Amazing Benefits of Watermelon Peperomia Plants That I Love

With striped green leaves and cute red petioles, watermelon peperomia plants are beautiful additions to homes and offices. But these…

My Favorite Locations to Position Watermelon Peperomia Plants

My Favorite Spots to Position Watermelon Peperomia Plants

After bringing your watermelon peperomia plant home, one of your first big decisions is determining where to place it. I…

10 Things They Don't Tell You About Watermelon Peperomia Plants

10 Things They Don’t Tell You About Watermelon Peperomia Plants

When I first saw the watermelon peperomia’s stunning leaves, I knew I had to have one of these plants. But…

Watering Watermelon Peperomia: My Top Tips

Watering Watermelon Peperomia: My Top Tips

I’ve always admired watermelon peperomia plants. Maybe I love how their cute striped leaves remind me of one of my…

When and How to Water Kentia Palms

When and How to Water Kentia Palms

Your indoor jungle will never be complete without the tropical indoor tree – the Kentia Palm (Howea forsteriana). These robust…

Lucky Bamboo Benefits

Why Feng Shui Masters Swear by Lucky Bamboo — 15 Surprising Benefits Inside

Lucky bamboo plants are popular tropical houseplants with several fantastic benefits. Although primarily known for its feng shui powers, they…

My Parlor Palm Leaves Turning Yellow

10 Common Reasons for Yellowing Leaves on Parlor Palm Plants

I’ve been growing my parlor palm (Chamaedorea elegans) for two years now, and for the most part, it’s thrived in…

Amazing Uses and Benefits of Cactus Plants

15 Amazing Uses and Benefits of Cactus Plants

Cactus plants add a fantastic architectural feel to any houseplant collection. Plus, cactus plants also have several incredible uses and…

Essential Feng Shui Principles & Foundational Concepts_ Your Complete Guide

Essential Feng Shui Principles & Foundational Concepts: Your Complete Guide

You’ve likely heard the term “feng shui” used in reference to arranging a room or creating a pleasing interior design….

Best Mosquito Repellent Plants for Your Garden and Patio

40 Amazing Mosquito-Repelling Flowers and Plants

When the weather is nice outdoors, the last thing you want is a cloud of mosquitoes swarming your backyard BBQ…

Kalanchoe Meaning, Symbolism, Myths, Folklore, and Cultural Significance

Kalanchoe Isn’t Just a Plant — It’s a Myth-Soaked Symbol of Life, Luck & Legacy

The Kalanchoe, a remarkable succulent flowering plant, occupies a unique position in the world of floriography—the symbolic language of flowers….

Broadleaf Lady Palm Care at Home_ Your Complete Guide

Broadleaf Lady Palm Care at Home: Your Complete Guide

If you’re looking to add an elegant and exotic-looking indoor palm tree to your home, don’t pass by the broadleaf…

Ultimate Guide to Growing Houseplants with Artificial Light

Artificial Lights for Plants: Your Complete Guide

One of the first things we learn about plants is that they need light to grow. However, our homes don’t…

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