A little care. A lot of green.

The growing journal

Growing a Monstera That Has Room to Climb

Give a monstera the light, root space, and sturdy support it needs, with practical advice for watering, new leaves, and a manageable indoor shape.

Get to know your green

Good things take a little growing.

4 MIN READ

Golden Pothos Care for Full and Graceful Vines

Learn how to keep golden pothos leafy from the pot to the vine tips through useful daylight, thoughtful watering, and carefully timed pruning.

4 MIN READ

A Simple Growing Routine for Snake Plants

Understand the slow pace of snake plants and learn how light, a draining pot, and a fully dry root zone guide a straightforward care routine.

4 MIN READ

Growing Zanzibar Gem Without Overwatering

Learn to read the thick stems and roots of Zanzibar gem, choose a useful indoor position, and water only when its potting mix is ready for more.

A little inspiration

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6 MIN READ

Growing Snapdragon in a Container

Snapdragon earns its place in a container through upright flower spikes with hinged lips that open around visiting bumblebees.

6 MIN READ

Growing White Petunia in a Container

White Petunia earns its place in a container through white trumpet flowers whose evening fragrance is part of their attraction.

6 MIN READ

Growing Violet Petunia in a Container

Violet Petunia earns its place in a container through small violet trumpets on a spreading plant that differs from large hybrid petunias.

6 MIN READ

Growing Seaside Petunia in a Container

Seaside Petunia earns its place in a container through tiny pale violet flowers on a fine textured sprawling coastal annual.

A place. A pairing. A little meaning.

Find plants that belong together.

Explore all 86 settings

Office, bedroom, balcony, or a thoughtful welcome: discover four or six plants for the way a space is used. Click any plant photograph to open its own guide.

Shared office planting

What plants work well in an office shared by a small team?

6 plants, one setting

Parlor Palm (Chamaedorea elegans) in a real growing environment

Corn Plant (Dracaena fragrans) in a real growing environment

Dwarf Umbrella Tree (Heptapleurum arboricola) in a real growing environment

Dwarf Umbrella Tree

Ming Aralia (Polyscias fruticosa) in a real growing environment

Broadleaf Lady Palm (Rhapis excelsa) in a real growing environment

Broadleaf Lady Palm

Mistletoe Fig (Ficus deltoidea) in a real growing environment

Why this combination works

The executive office

How can plants give a private office presence without clutter?

6 plants, one setting

Rubber Tree (Ficus elastica) in a real growing environment

Guiana Chestnut (Pachira aquatica) in a real growing environment

Guiana Chestnut

Kentia Palm (Howea forsteriana) in a real growing environment

Banana Leaf Fig (Ficus maclellandii) in a real growing environment

Banana Leaf Fig

Madagascar Dragon Tree (Dracaena reflexa var. angustifolia) in a real growing environment

Madagascar Dragon Tree

Shield Aralia (Polyscias scutellaria) in a real growing environment

Why this combination works

The creative studio

What planting adds character to a bright studio?

6 plants, one setting

Triangle Fig (Ficus triangularis) in a real growing environment

Arabian Coffee Tree (Coffea arabica) in a real growing environment

Arabian Coffee Tree

African Fig (Ficus cyathistipula) in a real growing environment

Geranium Leaf Aralia (Polyscias guilfoylei) in a real growing environment

Geranium Leaf Aralia

Goldfish Plant (Nematanthus gregarius) photographed in a real growing setting

Flamingo Flower (Anthurium andraeanum) photographed in a real growing setting

Flamingo Flower

Why this combination works

The little things matter

Reading Potting Mix Moisture Before You Water

Learn to judge moisture below the pot surface with touch, container weight, and a simple probe so watering decisions follow the roots rather than a date.

Room for one more

Make room for new growth.

5 MIN READ

Starting a New Rubber Plant with Air Layering

Keep a rubber plant stem attached while it develops new roots, then give the rooted top a careful transition into its own container.

5 MIN READ

Growing Hoya Cuttings from a Stem with Nodes

5 MIN READ

Rooting String of Hearts by Keeping the Nodes on the Mix

5 MIN READ

Making Peperomia Stem Cuttings That Can Support New Growth

From our growing journal

A few more things to grow on.

5 MIN READ

Helping Indoor Plants Adjust to Brighter Spring Windows

5 MIN READ

Deciding Whether Spring Is the Right Time to Repot

5 MIN READ

Moving Indoor Plants to a Sheltered Patio for Summer

5 MIN READ

Bringing Patio Houseplants Indoors before Autumn Nights Turn Cold

Every new leaf begins with a little care.

Take your time. There is always something growing.