The Leaf Almanac
Keep your houseplants alive — and actually thriving.
The Leaf Almanac is a plain-spoken guide to keeping indoor plants alive and thriving. Care sheets, troubleshooting, and honest advice from people who actually grow them.
How to Decorate With Houseplants (Like You Meant To)
Owning plants and styling them well are different skills. Here's how to arrange greenery so a room looks composed, not cluttered.
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Five shelves, everything filed where you'd look for it.
Plant Care Basics
The fundamentals that keep every houseplant alive: water, light, soil, and feeding, explained without the jargon.
Plant Profiles
Care sheets for the plants people actually own, from foolproof pothos to fussy calatheas.
Troubleshooting
Yellow leaves, gnats, root rot, drooping stems: how to read the symptoms and fix the cause.
Indoor Gardening
Propagation, humidity, grow lights, and small-space setups for growing more with less.
Styling & Home
Where to put plants, which pots to pick, and how to make greenery look intentional at home.
Latest guides
All guides →The Best Plants for an Office Desk (Low-Light and Low-Maintenance)
The ideal desk plant is small, tough, and forgiving of low light and forgotten Fridays. Here are the best picks for work.
Bird of Paradise Care: How to Grow This Tropical Statement Plant Indoors
The bird of paradise brings instant tropical drama with its huge paddle leaves. Here's how to grow one tall and lush indoors.
Orchid Care for Beginners (Phalaenopsis Made Simple)
Moth orchids are far easier than their reputation — once you stop drowning them. Here's how to keep one alive and get it to rebloom.
Why Are My Plant's Leaves Curling? Causes and Fixes
Leaves curl for a reason — usually water, heat, humidity, or pests. Here's how to read the curl and fix what's actually wrong.
African Violet Care: Year-Round Blooms on a Windowsill
African violets are small, pet-safe, and can bloom nearly all year — if you water them without wetting the fuzzy leaves. Here's how.
Christmas Cactus Care: How to Get It to Bloom Every Year
The Christmas cactus is easy, pet-safe, and can live for decades — and with one autumn trick, it blooms right on schedule. Here's how.
Croton Care: Bold, Colorful Foliage (and How to Keep It That Way)
Crotons bring fiery reds, oranges, and yellows to a bright room — but they drop leaves if you get them wrong. Here's how to keep the color.
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The long reads worth bookmarking.
How to Decorate With Houseplants (Like You Meant To)
Owning plants and styling them well are different skills. Here's how to arrange greenery so a room looks composed, not cluttered.
How to Propagate Houseplants: A Beginner's Complete Guide
Propagation is the closest thing houseplants have to magic — and it's easier than it looks. Here's every method that actually works.
Why Are My Plant's Leaves Turning Yellow? A Diagnostic Guide
Yellow leaves can mean too much water, too little light, or simply old age. Here's how to tell the difference and fix the actual problem.
Monstera Deliciosa Care: The Complete Guide
The Swiss cheese plant is easy to keep alive and genuinely rewarding to grow well. Here's how to get those iconic split leaves.
How to Water Houseplants Without Killing Them
The single skill that keeps houseplants alive isn't a schedule — it's learning to read moisture. Here's the whole method, plant by plant.