The Plant Journal
Care tips, styling and placement tips, fun plant facts and more interesting plant related content!
Fungus gnats
How to Get Rid of Fungus Gnats in Houseplants
Three ways to manage fungus gnats in houseplants: adjust watering, use a blue and UV light trap, and choose a suitable gnat spray.
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Fungus gnats
Fungus Gnats vs. Fruit Flies: How to Tell the Difference
Learn how to tell fungus gnats from fruit flies by their appearance and breeding sites, then choose the right next steps for yo...
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Brown Leaves
Why Are My Houseplant Leaves Turning Brown and Crispy? 8 Common Causes
Learn eight common reasons houseplant leaves turn brown or crispy, how to identify the cause, and what to change to protect hea...
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Houseplant Tips
What Is Low Light for Houseplants? A Guide to Window Direction and Light Levels
Learn what low light really means for houseplants and how north-, east-, south-, and west-facing windows affect indoor plant li...
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Houseplant Tips
How to Care for Low-Light Houseplants
Learn how to keep low-light houseplants healthy with seven practical tips for lighting, watering, drainage, leaf care, warning ...
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low light
The 3 Best Low-Light Houseplants That Actually Tolerate Low Light
Many houseplants are marketed as low-light plants, but few truly tolerate dim conditions. These are three reliable choices: Ban...
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low light
The Low-Light Survival Guide
North-facing windows, dim corners, basement offices — the plants that genuinely thrive where others give up.
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pet safe
A Field Guide to Pet-Safe Greenery
How to fill a home with plants when someone in the house insists on chewing them.
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easy care
Five Plants That Forgive You
For the busy, the forgetful, and the previously heartbroken: plants that thrive on benign neglect.
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