Houseplant Care

Stop Killing Your Plants!

I see you there at your browser window, Captain Blackthumbs. Come on in. There’s no judgment here. Are you tired of feeling guilty for the trail of dead plants in your wake? Ready to turn in your eyepatch for the joys of healthy plant-parenthood? Want to make a new start, grow a green thumb, and …

Houseplant Spaces

Houseplants for the Bathroom

Welcome to the first in a series of articles put together to help you find the perfect plants for each room in your home. Believe it or not, there are some plants just DYING to live in your bathroom. Creating an Indoor Oasis The bathroom has special conditions not found anywhere else in your home. …

Plants and Pets

Houseplants and Cats

Does your feline furbaby seem to have it out for your houseplants? Have you already had casualties? Woken up to find spilled potting soil tracked through your house, your favorite plant missing leaves, and a smug look on your cat’s face? What is your cat’s DEAL, anyway? Why does your friend Amy have no trouble …

Plants and Pets

Finding Safe Plants For Cats

Looking for a list of easy-to-care-for houseplants that are non-toxic to your feline family members? Below are just a few of the plants I’ve had success with, despite our cats’ curiosity. They can all be found on the ASPCA’s list of plants considered to be non-toxic to cats, which is a handy tool to check …