Creeping Thyme Lawn: Is It Worth It? Pros, Cons, Planting
The Lab | Creeping Thyme Lawn Creeping thyme (Thymus species such as mother-of-thyme, red creeping thyme and woolly thyme) is a low, mat-forming, flowering perennial … Read more
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Lily of the Valley: Poisonous to Touch? Care and Meaning
The Lab | Convallaria majalis Lily of the valley (Convallaria majalis) is a shade-loving perennial with tiny, sweetly scented white bells in late spring, and … Read more
ZZ Plant Care: Why Leaves Turn Yellow and How to Fix It
The Lab | ZZ Plant Care The ZZ plant (Zamioculcas zamiifolia) earns its reputation as one of the toughest houseplants: it tolerates low light, dry … Read more
Forget-Me-Not Care: How to Grow Them (and Stop the Spread)
The Lab | Forget-Me-Not Care Forget-me-nots might be the easiest flower you will ever grow and the hardest one to get rid of. Sow a … Read more
Nerve Plant Care: Why It Loves Humidity (and Terrariums)
The Lab | Nerve Plant Care The nerve plant (Fittonia albivenis) is a small, creeping houseplant with leaves netted in white, pink or red veins. … Read more
Purple Passion Plant Care: How to Keep It Purple
The Lab | Purple Passion Plant Care Looking for the passionflower vine (Passiflora) or passion fruit? This guide is about the velvet houseplant Gynura aurantiaca. … Read more
How to Bottom Water Plants (and Why to Top Water Too)
The Lab | How to Bottom Water Plants Bottom watering means letting a pot drink from below: you set it in a saucer or bowl … Read more
Poinsettia Care: Watering, Light and Getting It to Turn Red
The Lab | Poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima) Poinsettia care is easier than its throwaway reputation suggests: a bright spot away from cold drafts, water only when … Read more
Areca Palm Care Guide: Light, Water and Real Benefits
The Infirmary | Care Protocol Areca palm (Dypsis lutescens) grows best indoors in bright indirect light near an east, west or south window, in soil … Read more