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- The Best Hydroponic Tower For Indoor Gardening
- 10 Best Worm Composter Bins For Easy Homemade Compost
- The Best pH Meter For Soil
- The 6 Best Dehumidifiers For Grow Tents
- The Best Complete Indoor Hydroponic Grow System
- 5 Best Grow Light Strips For Indoor Plants
- TESTED: Aerogarden vs Click and Grow Smart Garden
- Our *hands on* MARS HYDRO TSW 2000 review (with photos)
- 7 Best Hygrometers For Indoor Plants
- The Best Coco Coir For Your Plant’s Healthiest Root System Ever
- The Best Soil For Indoor Plants (Every Kind Of Plant)
- The Best LECA Balls (Expanded Clay Pebbles) For Your Plants
- 7 Best Terrarium Tables That Are Perfect For Indoor Plants
- 7 Best Succulents For Beginners (Buy Live Plants Online 🚚)
- 8 Best Soil Moisture Meter Options For Indoor Plants
- Vivosun Grow Tent Review: Our Hot Take
- The Best Neem Oil For Plants: Our Top Picks
- 10 Best Plant Humidifiers For Indoor Jungle Vibes
- How To Make An Easy DIY Indoor Greenhouse (On Amazon)
- Organic plant food: my Arber Plant Food review
- 10 ✨cute✨ indoor plant shelf picks to elevate your plant collection
- The best grow tent humidifier for indoor gardening
- Best soil for cannabis for higher yield and potency
- Aerogarden review: AeroGarden Harvest Elite [TESTED]
- Best grow lights for cannabis for high yield
- 10 best plant food options for indoor plants (for every kind of plant)
- Best grow lights for seedlings: how to sprout your seedlings safely
- 13 best liquid fertilizers for indoor plants
- 10 best LED grow lights for indoor plants
- The best plant stand with grow lights for indoor gardening
- 10 best grow lights for indoor plants (that’ll promote fast growth)
- The 10 best indoor watering can options for houseplants
- The best soilless potting mix for happy plant roots
- The 8 best indoor plant fertilizer options for houseplants
- The 12 best grow tents for indoor plants
- The best HPS hood for indoor gardening
- Top 5 Best Bud Trimmers in 2023 For Every Type of Grower
- Spider Farmer SF 1000 Review: What it’s like to use the SF 1000
- The best hydroponic fertilizer for indoor gardening
- The best grow lights for orchids for beautiful blooms
- 5 best small grow tents for indoor gardening
- 36 gifts for plant lovers that will make their hearts sing
- Best drip irrigation systems for watering indoor plants
- Soltech Vita LED Bulb versus Sansi LED Bulb
- TESTED: my review of the Barrina LED lights
- The best air pumps for hydroponics for indoor gardening
- The best inline fans for grow tents for disease-free plants
- what we *really* think about the ac infinity grow tent
- The best indoor herb garden kits for the kitchen
- our hot take: mars hydro grow tent
about composting
- 10 Best Worm Composter Bins For Easy Homemade Compost
- Compost Starter 101: When You Need It And How To Make It
- How to make a DIY indoor worm composting bin in 4 steps
- What to do with extra scoby (hint: it’s good for the soil)
- Vermicomposting for beginners: how to compost indoors for happy plants
- How to use worm castings for happy plants
- How to make worm casting tea in 4 easy steps
- Here’s how to harvest worm castings
- how to use compost accelerator for faster composting
- how long does compost take to turn into nutritious soil? it depends
about fertilizing
- 10 Best Worm Composter Bins For Easy Homemade Compost
- Compost Starter 101: When You Need It And How To Make It
- Our top pothos fertilizer picks for luscious vines
- 5 reasons to use coffee as fertilizer for your plants
- Best fertilizer for Monstera plants for gorgeous leaves
- Fertilizer Burn on Plants? Here’s How to Fix it
- Fiddle leaf fig fertilizer: How to feed your fiddle leaf
- Homemade phosphorus fertilizer: Easy all natural DIY fertilizer in your kitchen
- How To Choose The Best Snake Plant Fertilizer
- How To Make Homemade Indoor Plant Fertilizer
- Organic plant food: my Arber Plant Food review
- Fertilizer ratio: The NPK meaning on your fertilizer bottles
- Here’s the best calathea fertilizer for happy little prayer plants
- Feeding Schedule for Cannabis: What You Need To Know
- Rubber plant fertilizer: what your rubber plants need to be happy
- 10 best plant food options for indoor plants (for every kind of plant)
- Plant food vs fertilizer: is plant food the same as fertilizer?
- 13 best liquid fertilizers for indoor plants
- Here are the best nutrients for cannabis for high yield
- Plant nutrients: What nutrients do plants need to survive and grow?
- What to do with extra scoby (hint: it’s good for the soil)
- The 8 best indoor plant fertilizer options for houseplants
- Vermicomposting for beginners: how to compost indoors for happy plants
- The best hydroponic fertilizer for indoor gardening
- How to make worm casting tea in 4 easy steps
about watering
- How Often To Water Dracaena (Including Snake Plants)
- How to Use Leca for Plants: Step-by-Step Guide with Pictures
- How To Save An Overwatered Snake Plant
- How Often To Water Pothos Plants (And When To Cut Back)
- How Often To Water Monstera Plants
- 11 Plants That Don’t Need Drainage And How To Care For Them
- Save Your Overwatered Monstera In 4 Steps (And How Not To Do It Again)
- 10 Best Plant Humidifiers For Indoor Jungle Vibes
- The best watering globes for plants: We tested them
- How to use watering globes (we tested for ourselves)
- How to use a self watering pot (Greenery Unlimited review)
- The truth about watering orchids with ice cubes: A comprehensive guide
- Underwatered aloe plant: how to know when your plant needs more water
- How to propagate swiss cheese plant (3 ways)
- The 10 best indoor watering can options for houseplants
- Here’s how often to water a snake plant
- 10 plants that can go outside in the rain (+growing tips)
- 7 reasons why your philodendron leaves are turning yellow
- How often to water calathea (and when to cut back)
- When to stop watering before harvesting cannabis plants
- How to grow pothos in water for *decades*
- Brown tips on your spider plant? What’s causing it and how to fix it.
- How to use drip watering systems for potted plants
- TESTED: how to water plants while away (7 methods)
- how to make a self watering moss pole in 15 minutes
about propagating
- How To Propagate Peperomia Plants 2 Ways
- How to Propagate a Split-Leaf Philodendron: Easy Step-by-Step Guide
- How to propagate swiss cheese plant (3 ways)
- How to grow pothos in water for *decades*
- diy propagation station: how to make an plant propagation station
about soil
- How to Use Leca for Plants: Step-by-Step Guide with Pictures
- Best Soil For Snake Plants That Will Keep Them Happy
- The Best pH Meter For Soil
- The Best Soil For Indoor Plants (Every Kind Of Plant)
- The Best LECA Balls (Expanded Clay Pebbles) For Your Plants
- 8 Best Soil Moisture Meter Options For Indoor Plants
- Best Soil For Monstera Plants (DIY Recipe + Store-Bought Options)
- How to Make Potting Soil for Indoor Plants, Plus My Secret Ingredient
- Is that mold on plant soil? Here’s what you need to know.
- How to use a moss pole for plants: An expert explains
- How to loosen compacted soil in pots
- The best soilless potting mix for happy plant roots
- Soil draining: How to make your soil drain better
- What to do with extra scoby (hint: it’s good for the soil)
- 4 types of soil and what they’re good for (according to science)
- Vermicomposting for beginners: how to compost indoors for happy plants
- Expert tips for DIY soilless potting mix
- How to fix root rot: signs, symptoms, and how to save your plant
- how long does compost take to turn into nutritious soil? it depends
- how to choose the right bonsai soil
- soil conditioner: the what, why & how
- How to test soil pH with a pH meter (and amend soil)
- how often to repot plants? 5 signs it’s time to do it now
- the best soil for pothos: 6 elements of the perfect blend
- best soil for aloe vera
about lighting
- How To Use Grow Lights For Indoor Plants
- 5 Best Grow Light Strips For Indoor Plants
- Our *hands on* MARS HYDRO TSW 2000 review (with photos)
- Understanding weed light cycles: Get the most from your harvest
- Indoor plant lighting guide: where to put your plants
- Best grow lights for cannabis for high yield
- How close should grow lights be to plants?
- Best grow lights for seedlings: how to sprout your seedlings safely
- Guide: full-spectrum light for plants (+grow light spectrum chart)
- 10 best LED grow lights for indoor plants
- The best plant stand with grow lights for indoor gardening
- 10 best grow lights for indoor plants (that’ll promote fast growth)
- Plant sunburn: why it happens and how to prevent it
- Spider Farmer SF 1000 Review: What it’s like to use the SF 1000
- The best grow lights for orchids for beautiful blooms
- Soltech Vita LED Bulb versus Sansi LED Bulb
- TESTED: my review of the Barrina LED lights
- Hardening off plants: how to harden off plants safely
- led vs fluorescent grow lights: which is best for indoor plants?
- grow lamps 101: purple grow light vs white light
- battle of the brands: spider farmer vs. mars hydro
- How set up grow tent lighting for ideal coverage
- how much light does monstera need?
- Best T5 Grow Lights For Indoor Plants
- can you leave grow lights on 24 hours a day?
about humidity
- The 6 Best Dehumidifiers For Grow Tents
- 7 Best Hygrometers For Indoor Plants
- 10 Best Plant Humidifiers For Indoor Jungle Vibes
- The best grow tent humidifier for indoor gardening
- How to increase humidity in a room with indoor plants
- How to fix low humidity leaf curl for humid-loving plants
- Where to place humidifier for plants (farther than you think)
- How long should you run a humidifier for indoor plants?
- raising grow tent humidity: how to do it & what to know
- our tips on controlling grow tent humidity
- how to lower humidity in your grow tent
- How often should I use a humidifier for my plants?
about dracaena plants
- How Often To Water Dracaena (Including Snake Plants)
- How To Save An Overwatered Snake Plant
- Growing Dracaena Marginata: Care Tips
- Best Soil For Snake Plants That Will Keep Them Happy
- Snake Plant Care: how to keep them happy
- How To Choose The Best Snake Plant Fertilizer
- Snake plant root rot (and how to save it)
- Here’s how often to water a snake plant
- 9 Types of Dracaena Plants and Their Surprising Botanical History
- Brown tips on your spider plant? What’s causing it and how to fix it.
- dracaena fertilizer: how much and when to fertilize
- how to save an underwatered snake plant
about hydroponics
- The Best Hydroponic Tower For Indoor Gardening
- The Best pH Meter For Soil
- The Best Complete Indoor Hydroponic Grow System
- TESTED: Aerogarden vs Click and Grow Smart Garden
- Aerogarden review: AeroGarden Harvest Elite [TESTED]
- How does Aerogarden work? Here’s how to use it
- The best hydroponic fertilizer for indoor gardening
- Best drip irrigation systems for watering indoor plants
- The best air pumps for hydroponics for indoor gardening
- how to use an air stone for plants (water propagation)
- The best indoor herb garden kits for the kitchen
- semi hydroponics nutrients, according to experts
- What you need to know: deep water culture system for hydroponics
- diy hydroponics: how to make a hydroponic grow system for indoor veggies
how to do things
- How To Get Rid Of Scale On Plants
- DIY Terrarium Table: How To Make A Table With Plants Inside
- How to Use Leca for Plants: Step-by-Step Guide with Pictures
- How To Use Grow Lights For Indoor Plants
- How To Propagate Peperomia Plants 2 Ways
- DIY Propagation Box With Grow Light
- How To Make Pothos Fuller (In 5 Minutes)
- How to Make a Moss Pole for Your Climbing Plants
- How to Make Potting Soil for Indoor Plants, Plus My Secret Ingredient
- How to Propagate a Split-Leaf Philodendron: Easy Step-by-Step Guide
- How to make a DIY indoor worm composting bin in 4 steps
- Homemade phosphorus fertilizer: Easy all natural DIY fertilizer in your kitchen
- 5 step IKEA greenhouse cabinet hack for an indoor jungle
- How to harvest cannabis (and use the entire plant)
- How to use watering globes (we tested for ourselves)
- How To Make Homemade Indoor Plant Fertilizer
- How To Make An Easy DIY Indoor Greenhouse (On Amazon)
- How To Decarb Weed For Homemade Cannabis Products
- How to use a moss pole for plants: An expert explains
- How to use a self watering pot (Greenery Unlimited review)
- Painting terracotta pots: How to paint terracotta pots
- How to make homemade spray to keep cats from eating plants
- How to make live resin at home, step-by-step
- How to make a DIY plant shelf with grow lights
- How to repot succulents: a beginners guide to repotting succulents
about pest control
- How To Get Rid Of Scale On Plants
- The Best Neem Oil For Plants: Our Top Picks
- How to make homemade spray to keep cats from eating plants
- 12 essential oils for plants that treat pests, fungus, and more
- How to mix neem oil for plants with 3 simple ingredients
- What plants NOT to use neem oil on
- Most common cannabis pests and how to treat them
- What does scale look like on plants? Here is my collection of pictures.
- How to get rid of mealy bugs (with pictures)
- scale on fiddle leaf fig: how I finally got rid of them
about grow tents
- The 6 Best Dehumidifiers For Grow Tents
- Vivosun Grow Tent Review: Our Hot Take
- The 12 best grow tents for indoor plants
- 5 best small grow tents for indoor gardening
- The best inline fans for grow tents for disease-free plants
- what we *really* think about the ac infinity grow tent
- raising grow tent humidity: how to do it & what to know
- Grow tent setup: here’s what you need
- our hot take: mars hydro grow tent
- our tips on controlling grow tent humidity
- How set up grow tent lighting for ideal coverage
- how to lower humidity in your grow tent
- our verdict on the gorilla grow tent
about monsteras
- How Often To Water Monstera Plants
- Monstera Adansonii Care Guide
- Monstera Deliciosa Care: How To Care Of Monstera Plants
- Save Your Overwatered Monstera In 4 Steps (And How Not To Do It Again)
- Scale On Monstera: What To Do And How To Save It
- Best Soil For Monstera Plants (DIY Recipe + Store-Bought Options)
- Best fertilizer for Monstera plants for gorgeous leaves
- How to prevent and treat Monstera root rot
- How to propagate swiss cheese plant (3 ways)
- Monstera plant leaf curling? Here’s what to do
- How to clean monstera leaves gently (and how often)
- how much light does monstera need?
- plant experiments: which fertilizer makes plants grow faster
about philodendrons
- 13 Different Types of Philodendron Plants For Jungle Vibes
- Philodendron Brasil Care Guide
- Split Leaf Philodendron Care Guide
- Growing Philodendron Micans Care Guide
- How to Propagate a Split-Leaf Philodendron: Easy Step-by-Step Guide
- Growing pink princess philodendron: How to grow them and keep them happy
- How to care for a philodendron (for beginners): An expert reveals secrets
- 7 reasons why your philodendron leaves are turning yellow
- Don’t let Philodendron root rot get you down. Here’s what to do.
- Philodendron leaf curling? Let’s diagnose and fix that.
about pothos
- How Often To Water Pothos Plants (And When To Cut Back)
- Marble Queen Pothos Care Guide
- How To Make Pothos Fuller (In 5 Minutes)
- Our top pothos fertilizer picks for luscious vines
- Golden Pothos plant care: how to keep them happy
- Pothos root rot: what to look for and how to fix it
- How to grow pothos in water for *decades*
- Why are my pothos leaves curling? Here’s what to know.
- scale on pothos: what it looks like and how to remove it
- how to save an underwatered pothos plant
- how to save an overwatered pothos
- the best soil for pothos: 6 elements of the perfect blend
about succulents
- Growing ZZ Plants: How To Care For A ZZ Plant
- How To Save An Overwatered Snake Plant
- 7 Best Succulents For Beginners (Buy Live Plants Online 🚚)
- How to repot succulents: a beginners guide to repotting succulents
- [SOLVED] Why is my succulent growing tall and skinny?
- Underwatered aloe plant: how to know when your plant needs more water
- How to cut aloe vera plant without killing it
- Got a droopy aloe plant? Here’s what to do
- Practical guide on how to care for your jade bonsai
- how to make a succulent terrarium
- best soil for aloe vera
- growing jade plants: how to grow them and keep them happy
- growing aloe vera indoors: how to grow aloe vera plants and keep them happy
about ferns
- Maidenhair fern care: How to keep them happy
- 22 types of fern plants that will love the indoors
- 10 plants that can go outside in the rain (+growing tips)
- boston fern care: how to keep them happy
about bonsai plants
- How to keep bonsai leaves small
- How long do bonsai trees live? Longer than you.
- How to care for your Japanese black pine bonsai
- How to grow aqua bonsai (water bonsai)
- How to care for a Red Maple bonsai tree
- Pomegranate bonsai tree care guide for beginners
- 15 bonsai styles and shapes that will inspire you
- Bonsai palm tree care: How to care for palm tree bonsais
- Carmona Bonsai Care (Fukien Tea Bonsai)
- Practical guide on how to care for your jade bonsai
- chinese elm bonsai care guide for beginners
- ficus bonsai care: how to take care of your bonsai ficus tree
- a guide to juniper bonsai care
- 9 popular types of bonsai trees for your newest obsession
- how to choose the right bonsai soil
- how to grow a gardenia bonsai
- how to take care of a bonsai tree (for beginners)
about medicinal healing plants
- Caring For A Calendula Officinalis: Calendula Care Tips
- How to cut aloe vera plant without killing it
- 15 healing house plants that will grow easily
- Your Complete Guide To Growing Turmeric Indoors
- best soil for aloe vera
- growing aloe vera indoors: how to grow aloe vera plants and keep them happy
- taraxacum officinale: how to grow dandelion plants and keep them happy
- Growing chamomile: how to grow chamomile plants and keep them happy
about all plants
- Rubber Plant Care: How To Take Care Of Rubber Plants
- Growing ZZ Plants: How To Care For A ZZ Plant
- Hoya Carnosa Care Tips: How To Care For Hoya Carnosa
- Growing Dracaena Marginata: Care Tips
- Ficus Lyrata Care Tips: How To Care For Ficus Lyrata Indoors
- Caring For Peperomia Plants: Peperomia Care Tips
- Caring For A Calendula Officinalis: Calendula Care Tips
- Peperomia Watermelon Care Tips
- Monstera Adansonii Care Guide
- Philodendron Brasil Care Guide
- Split Leaf Philodendron Care Guide
- Ficus Benjamina Care Guide
- Marble Queen Pothos Care Guide
- Growing Philodendron Micans Care Guide
- Calathea Ornata Care Guide: How To Care For Pinstripe Plants
- Calathea Orbifolia Care Guide: How To Care For Pinstripe Plants
- Tillandsia Care: How To Care For Air Plants
- Monstera Deliciosa Care: How To Care Of Monstera Plants
- Growing pink princess philodendron: How to grow them and keep them happy
- Snake Plant Care: how to keep them happy
- Calathea Lancifolia Care Tips: Rattlesnake Plant Care
- Maidenhair fern care: How to keep them happy
- Golden Pothos plant care: how to keep them happy
- Orchid care tips for healthy, happy orchids
- Bird of paradise care tips for a happy, vibrant tropical paradise
- How to care for a Red Maple bonsai tree
- Pomegranate bonsai tree care guide for beginners
- chinese elm bonsai care guide for beginners
- growing jade plants: how to grow them and keep them happy
- growing aloe vera indoors: how to grow aloe vera plants and keep them happy
- growing spider plant: how to keep them happy
- taraxacum officinale: how to grow dandelion plants and keep them happy
- Growing chamomile: how to grow chamomile plants and keep them happy
- pelargonium care: how to keep them happy
- boston fern care: how to keep them happy
- hoya care: how to keep them happy
- english ivy plant care: how to keep them happy
common questions & problems
- How To Get Rid Of Scale On Plants
- How To Treat A Magnesium Deficiency In Cannabis
- It’s Not O-K: Potassium Deficiency in Cannabis
- How To Make Pothos Fuller (In 5 Minutes)
- Save Your Overwatered Monstera In 4 Steps (And How Not To Do It Again)
- Scale On Monstera: What To Do And How To Save It
- Common Calathea Problems and How to Fix Them
- Is that mold on plant soil? Here’s what you need to know.
- Fertilizer Burn on Plants? Here’s How to Fix it
- Why do plants droop at night? The science behind plant sleep
- Reviving Your Succulent: Why is My Succulent Dying and How to Save It
- How to care for a philodendron (for beginners): An expert reveals secrets
- [SOLVED] Why is my succulent growing tall and skinny?
- How to prevent and treat Monstera root rot
- 12 essential oils for plants that treat pests, fungus, and more
- Snake plant root rot (and how to save it)
- Underwatered aloe plant: how to know when your plant needs more water
- How to increase humidity in a room with indoor plants
- How to make your indoor plants grow faster
- 7 reasons why your philodendron leaves are turning yellow
- Got a droopy aloe plant? Here’s what to do
- Don’t let Philodendron root rot get you down. Here’s what to do.
- Plant sunburn: why it happens and how to prevent it
- How to fix low humidity leaf curl for humid-loving plants
- Got spider plant root rot? Here’s how to save your plant.
- Monstera plant leaf curling? Here’s what to do
- [SOLVED] Rubber plant leaves curling? Here’s what to do
- Philodendron leaf curling? Let’s diagnose and fix that.
- Pothos root rot: what to look for and how to fix it
- [SOLVED] Why are my calathea leaves curling?
- Plants dripping water? Here are four reasons why.
- How to get rid of mealy bugs (with pictures)
- Bird’s nest fern with brown tips? Here’s what to do.
- Why are my pothos leaves curling? Here’s what to know.
- Brown tips on your spider plant? What’s causing it and how to fix it.
- Hardening off plants: how to harden off plants safely
- scale on fiddle leaf fig: how I finally got rid of them
- can you leave grow lights on 24 hours a day?
- semi hydroponics nutrients, according to experts
- all you need to know about watering plants from the bottom
- scale on pothos: what it looks like and how to remove it
- save your overwatered peperomia in 4 steps (and how not to do it again)
- what causes plant leaves to turn yellow (and how to rescue them)
- how to save an underwatered pothos plant
- How to use neem oil on houseplants
- how to save an underwatered snake plant
- 6 easy ways to grow hydroponic houseplants indoors
- overwatered fiddle leaf fig
- how to get a hoya plant to climb, according to experts
about cannabis
- How To Treat A Magnesium Deficiency In Cannabis
- It’s Not O-K: Potassium Deficiency in Cannabis
- How to harvest cannabis (and use the entire plant)
- Male Weed Plant Stages: Don’t Ruin Your Crop
- How To Decarb Weed For Homemade Cannabis Products
- Loving the Ladies: Female Weed Plant Stages
- Patience is a Virtue: Curing Buds for Best Taste
- Understanding weed light cycles: Get the most from your harvest
- When to switch to flower nutrients for high cannabis yield
- How to make live resin at home, step-by-step
- Feeding Schedule for Cannabis: What You Need To Know
- Best grow lights for cannabis for high yield
- Here are the best nutrients for cannabis for high yield
- The weed plant stages (and how to tell male vs female)
- 4 marijuana trimming techniques (and when to use them)
- How to grow marijuana from seed, step-by-step
- Most common cannabis pests and how to treat them
- Top 5 Best Bud Trimmers in 2023 For Every Type of Grower
- When to stop watering before harvesting cannabis plants
- How long does it take to dry weed? (+curing techniques)
- How long do weed seeds stay good
- The best inline fans for grow tents for disease-free plants
- how to transition from vegetative to flowering cannabis stages
- topped plant vs non topped: a guide to topping cannabis