Plants

Valentine’s day plants that will impress your houseplant loverValentine’s day plants that will impress your houseplant lover

Valentine’s day plants that will impress your houseplant lover

Flowers are ephemeral. This Valentine's Day, why not treat your significant other to a potted plant? Cut flowers, as we…

4 years ago
3 easy plants for beginners3 easy plants for beginners

3 easy plants for beginners

My very first plant was a bird's nest fern, which is supposedly one of the easier houseplants out there. I…

4 years ago
All about the ivy plant — AKA hedera helixAll about the ivy plant — AKA hedera helix

All about the ivy plant — AKA hedera helix

Ivy is the definitive cottagecore trailing plant, even if it’s generally underrated in a world where tropical plants get most…

4 years ago
How the sagauro cactus became the symbol of the American SouthwestHow the sagauro cactus became the symbol of the American Southwest

How the sagauro cactus became the symbol of the American Southwest

Me at the Arizona Cactus Garden in Palo Alto! As a plant collector, I hadn't quite noticed cacti until recently.…

4 years ago
How to build a succulent container gardenHow to build a succulent container garden

How to build a succulent container garden

Cacti and succulents never impressed me much, just like Brad Pitt to Shania Twain, you know? But during wintertime, these…

4 years ago
Plant haul: Hirt’s Garden + Grocery OutletPlant haul: Hirt’s Garden + Grocery Outlet

Plant haul: Hirt’s Garden + Grocery Outlet

Oh, plant friends. My insatiable love for plants has been thoroughly satiated, suffice to say. It started with a few…

4 years ago
A guide to arrowhead plantsA guide to arrowhead plants

A guide to arrowhead plants

Riding on election stress, I finally got my poorly manicured paws on a plant that's been chilling at the bottom…

4 years ago
Plant update: Peperomia marcelloPlant update: Peperomia marcello

Plant update: Peperomia marcello

Introduction Hi, hello from one of my latest plant acquisitions — the peperomia marcello! (Sometimes called the amigo marcello.) Truth…

4 years ago
Plant Update: Mini plant haul at my local nursery and Grocery OutletPlant Update: Mini plant haul at my local nursery and Grocery Outlet

Plant Update: Mini plant haul at my local nursery and Grocery Outlet

New plant haul! I know, I know, I know I shouldn’t get any more plants, but these sparked joy, OK?…

4 years ago
A short and simple guide to maranta plantsA short and simple guide to maranta plants

A short and simple guide to maranta plants

Hello from my lone surviving prayer plant! I am gravely fearful of any plant that requires too much humidity because…

4 years ago