Plant Care Guide

Overwatering is the number one killer of houseplants. Always check the soil moisture before watering. Stick your finger about an inch into the soil—if it feels dry, it's time to water. If it's still moist, wait a few days.

• Bottom Watering: Place your plant's nursery pot in a bowl of water for 20-30 mins to allow roots to drink from the bottom.
• Drainage is key: Ensure your pots have drainage holes so roots don't sit in stagnant water, which causes root rot.

Plants manufacture their food through photosynthesis, making light critical. "Indirect light" means the plant is in a bright room but the sun's rays don't hit the leaves directly.

• Bright Indirect Light: Near an East or West facing window. Ideal for Monsteras, Pothos, and Philodendrons.
• Low Light: North facing windows or deeper in a room. ZZ Plants and Snake Plants tolerate these conditions.
• Direct Sun: Right on a South facing windowsill. Cacti and Succulents thrive here.

Most tropical houseplants prefer temperatures between 65°F and 85°F (18°C - 30°C). Keep them away from drafty windows in the winter and out of the direct blast of AC units or heating vents.

Many houseplants love humidity (like Calatheas and Ferns). Consider grouping plants together, using a pebble tray with water, or buying a small humidifier to boost local humidity in dry homes.

Roots need oxygen just as much as they need water. A dense, compacted soil will suffocate your plant.

• Chunky Mixes: Add perlite, orchid bark, or pumice to standard potting soil to increase aeration and drainage.
• Repotting: Only repot when you see roots circling the bottom of the pot or poking out of the drainage holes. Usually, go up just 1-2 inches in pot size.