Figuring Out How Plants Work

Category Indoor Plants

Everything you ever wanted to know about indoor plants, but weren’t afraid to ask Google.

Bird’s Nest Fern (Birds Sold Separately)

Bird’s Nest Fern. It may or may not “clean the air,” but at least it won’t kill your pets. Also, it’s pretty & easy (insert obvious joke).

The EZ ZZ Plant

The ZZ Plant is so easy, you may think it’s a Deep Fake. I know I did. I bought my first ZZ almost exactly a year ago, at IKEA, for about $12 (amazingly, I didn’t even have to put it… Continue Reading →

How to Water Plants

“Basic Model” Indoor Plant Watering Step 1: Take some waterStep 2: Pour it on the plant. No, really, that’s pretty much all there is to it, for about 95-99% of all houseplants. So, whenever I say, “Basic Model” watering, this… Continue Reading →

Ficus Alii Floats Like a Butterfly…

This is the newest addition to our menagerie of plants! It’s a Palm Alii (or Ficus Alii), and is relatively easier than its diva cousins in the Ficus Kingdom. At first, I wanted to name this one “Palmela Anderson,” but… Continue Reading →

Easy Money Tree*

Money Tree in the foyer.

Spider-Plant: Into the Spider-Vase

You might say that Spider Plants are the unsung superheroes of indoor plants. Superpowers include: staying alive despite the machinations of their would-be super-nemesis, Neglectful Plant Owner, and their trusty sidekick, The Housecat. Not only do spider plants refuse to… Continue Reading →

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