If you have a south-facing windowsill with loads of direct light, cacti and succulents are the best bet. Notice or treat the problem too late and everything might be lost if the infestation has taken hold or spread to surrounding plants. Understand how much light, water, heat, and humidity your plant needs with quick tips on what your houseplant does and doesn't like. Don’t be afraid to start with an “easier” plant, like a succulent, lavender, aloe, cacti, spider plant, or my fave easy plant, the Heart leaf Philodendron.

A string of ill-fated plant purchases might even make you wonder if you’re fit to take care of houseplants at all. Discover unique things to do, places to eat, and sights to see in the best destinations around the world with Bring Me!

Stop being a feeder and start being a carer by reading the back of the fertiliser bottle or box and understand how much you need to be giving your plant. Keeping houseplants alive and healthy requires a bit of knowledge and effort, but the rewards are well worth it. In the meantime, this article, featuring the 7 most popular ways to end your houseplants (and how not to do it) is dedicated to the plant slayers of the world. If you Google “set it and forget houseplant,” which I did, you’ll find a slew of articles boasting plants “ that are almost impossible to kill. Check out the how-to for this Bok Choy that has miraculously sprung from the ashes at 17 Apart or browse through the assortment of plants you can regrow here.

He'll do all the work while you sit on your butt watching Stranger Things or scrolling aimlessly on your phone. Sunny spots, like a bright windowsill or even a conservatory, are great for cacti, succulents, such as aloe vera or a Flaming Katy (Kalanchoe). Because it covers so many different plants, it can't go as in depth on each plant as I would have liked, and a lot of tips are repeated with every single plant so it does get a bit repetitive, but it does the job!

Follow quick tips to understand what your plant does and doesn't like: how much light, water, food, heat, and humidity. The left margin has straightforward information on “how NOT to kill it”, including: location, light, watering + feeding, and care.

Fortunately, there's also the internet, which can supplement the areas that I felt like this book was lacking in. Janice, one of our houseplant experts has three top ways you can tell if your plant is underwatered. It’s also a very small and portable hardback, not like their other, really large books you may be familiar with. This book starts out with basic, easy-to-follow plant tips on choosing, potting, watering, feeding, and placing your plant.

This new edition of Propagating Plants contains hundreds of step-by-step tutorials making it your go-to guide for clear and instructive propagation advice. Check out Studio McGee's roundup of plants that can stand up to indoor conditions and how to keep them alive. Learn the basics of horticulture, from watering your plant to what kind of soil it should be placed in to how much light it needs every day to if a certain type of plant will thrive in your living space. This was an excellent book for anyone who enjoys houseplants or plants in general, who want to keep them alive.

At last I've found something ( this book how not to kill house plants) the information is so valuable. And the right margin has pictures of 1 or 2 plants with very similar care, which therefore don’t need their own full-page explanation (for example: kentia palm, parlor palm and butterfly palm are all in the same page).So, if you’ve made 2024 your year to become a great plant parent, our team of houseplant experts have pulled together their top five ways on how to help you care for your plants to ensure you keep them looking as beautiful and healthy as the day you bought them! If you're a repeat offender as you read through, try to spot which ones you're prone too and read up on our suggested articles to enhance your knowledge and skills. If you find that your plant isn’t getting enough sunlight or may need an extra boost, you can use a grow light at home. Provide the right amount of light, All plants need light to survive, but not all plants require the same amount of light. It's split into two halves, with "The Basics" offering general tips and "The Houseplants" giving specific guidance on 119 common species.