Care tips

10 houseplant care tips I wish I'd known earlier
Growing houseplants, like everything else, is a learning process. You grope, you observe, ...

Root rot: how to prevent and treat it?
If Tralalero Tralala, Brr Brr Patapim and their Italian brainrot sidekicks threaten to sof...

Grow plants without soil thanks to hydroponics
Tired of your cat confusing its litter box with the potting soil in your Ficus elastica? W...

Potted Christmas tree: our tips for replanting in the garden after the holidays
There's nothing sadder than a plucked Christmas tree stranded on a sidewalk after the holi...

How to get rid of scale insects?
Mealybugs are like those songs that stick in your head. Once they're there, they're hard t...

10 simple techniques for saving water in the garden
Would you like to water less, out of ecological concern or because you're lazy? Follow the...

Thrips: how to get rid of thysanoptera?
A real nightmare for plant-addicts, thysanopterans can ravage a plant in just a few days. ...

Guide to creating your own herb garden
When creating an aromatic garden, anticipation is key. From choosing plants to installing ...

How to get rid of soil gnats?
Have you noticed tiny black flies hovering around your favorite Monstera deliciosa? Is the...

Stems too long, leaves too few: why is my plant getting ugly?
We all have an ugly plant at home. A bald philodendron, a silver pothos with long, leafles...

10 tips to ensure the success of your cuttings
Every gardening enthusiast dreams of expanding their plant collection for free. To achieve...

Indoor plants: 7 tips for optimizing light in winter
Although houseplants don't suffer from seasonal depression, low light levels in winter do ...

10 tips for a green thumb
Having a green thumb is every gardener's dream. The good news is, it can come true. Even i...

Eight tips for caring for your carnivorous plants
Able to thrive in the most hostile environments, carnivorous plants often find it harder t...

Morning or evening: when is the best time to water your plants?
Growing plants means asking questions you'd never have thought of if you hadn't set foot i...

Plant that's been over-watered: how to save it
Your neighbor has come to take care of your indoor jungle while you're vacationing on a be...

Why isn't my plant blooming?
While all the rose bushes in your neighborhood are in bloom, yours remains hopelessly bare...

Gardening: do I need a drainage layer?
Some people have been arguing for 25 years about whether Jack had room to ride the plank, ...

How to move plants without killing them?
Moving house is often a time for sorting out. But there's no question of bequeathing your ...

10 tips to make your houseplants grow faster
The days are getting longer, and so are the stems of your Monstera deliciosa. Every mornin...

Why do my plant's leaves curl up?
In a plant, curling leaves are a cry, an SOS, a bottle to the sea. It's a sign that someth...

Why are the leaves falling off my plant?
You're about to water your favorite Croton, and then the worst happens. It has lost one of...

Seven tips to avoid killing your houseplants in winter
Remember that summer morning when you bought your first plant, a baby Pilea peperomioides ...

Nine tips for maintaining your closed terrarium
Popular wisdom has it that you don't get something for nothing. If the adage is true for s...