Plant care

Pilea in a self-watering pot: how to avoid yellow leaves and wet soil
The Pilea looks simple. Round leaves, a neat shape, and a reputation as an easy houseplant. However, many still find that it suddenly gets yellow leaves, wilts a bit, or starts dropping leaves. Often, it's about watering. Read more...
Herbs in a self-watering pot: great for basil, but not always for rosemary
Herbs look easy. They're right there in the supermarket, promising homemade pesto, fresh mint, and a little more surplus in everyday life. And then four days pass. The basil wilts.... Read more...
Rubber plant in a self-watering pot: beautiful, strong, and a little too easy to overwater
The rubber plant is one of those plants that can look almost indestructible. Its large, shiny leaves and vigorous growth make it seem like a plant that can handle anything.... Read more...
Peace lily in a self-watering pot: how to keep it moist without drowning it
The peace lily is one of those plants that can look very dramatic when the watering isn't quite right. It can droop severely if it lacks water. But it can... Read more...
What Soil is Best for Houseplants? Complete Guide to the Right Soil
Choosing the right soil for houseplants means much more than many people think. When a plant is struggling, most people first consider light or watering. However, much of what we... Read more...
Root rot in houseplants: how to detect, save, and prevent it
Root rot is one of the most annoying plant problems because it often starts in the pot, long before you can properly see it. The plant may start to droop,... Read more...
Are self-watering pots better than regular pots?
When someone searches whether self-watering pots are better than regular pots, it's rarely just about the pot itself. It's usually about something more practical: What is easiest to succeed with... Read more...
When to Water Plants? Complete Guide to Watering Houseplants
Figuring out when to water plants is one of the things most plant owners are unsure about. Not because watering is difficult, but because it can be hard to know... Read more...
Types of Self-Watering Pots: What Works Best, and What Should You Look Out For?
There are actually several quite different types of self-watering pots, and they don't all work the same way. Some use a wick, some use mineral media like LECA or Pon, some have a hidden reservoir, some have an indicator at the top, some have a small window, and some make the entire bottom transparent so you can see the water directly. The basic principle is the same: water is stored below the root zone and moves up as the medium dries. But the design around it greatly changes how easy... Read more...
6 Methods to Keep Your Plants Alive While You're on Vacation
It's not the holiday itself that causes stress. It's the thought of coming home to wilted leaves, dry soil, and that annoying feeling that you knew it would happen. When you're away, your plants primarily need one thing: a solution that keeps moisture more stable than sporadic watering does. Many houseplants can handle a short period alone, especially if they are watered well before departure and moved away from hot, direct sunlight. But the longer you are away, the more important it becomes to choose a reliable solution. Read more...
How to repot a plant in a self-watering pot
Many people think that repotting is simply a matter of moving a plant from one pot to a larger one. However, if the soil is too compact, the pot is too large, or the plant gets too much water afterwards, repotting can quickly do more harm than good. This also applies when you move a plant into a self-watering pot. A self-watering pot can make plant care much easier in everyday life, but only if the plant is started correctly. Here's a simple guide on how to repot correctly, choose... Read more...
Self-watering pot guide: how to use it correctly and avoid limescale, dirt, and a stuck indicator
A self-watering pot should make your plant care infinitely easier in everyday life and certainly not more complicated. Still, many people find that their new self-watering pot doesn't quite work as they expected. Maybe the small indicator suddenly gets stuck. Maybe the soil seems too wet. Maybe you're unsure where the water should actually be poured in. And maybe you even start to wonder if the pot works as promised at all. Fortunately, it usually does. Read more...
Why self-watering pots and self-watering pots are the easiest way to beautiful plants
Most plants don't die of old age. They die of really good intentions. It's too much water. It's too little water. Or it's simply because, quite frankly, you just forgot... Read more...
How to choose the right pot for your houseplants - complete guide to healthier and more beautiful plants
When a plant isn't thriving, most people look at water and light. But the pot plays a much bigger role than many think. It determines how quickly the soil dries... Read more...
5 overlooked reasons why your plants are dying and what you can do today
Maybe you know the feeling. You buy a nice plant, find a nice pot, water it a little, try to take care of it fairly well... and a few weeks later it has yellow leaves, droops or loses its leaves one by one. It quickly feels like you just “don't have a green thumb”. The truth is, it's rarely about talent. Most people struggle with the same five problems over and over again. The vast majority of houseplant problems are caused by overwatering or underwatering, poor drainage, improper lighting, pests,... Read more...