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Tips, guides and tricks to take care of your plants.

Monstera set back from a window, clear of the patch of sun on the wood floor
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What is bright indirect light?

Bright indirect light casts a sharp shadow, with no sun on the leaves. The shadow test helps you find it at home.

October 31, 20264 min read
Pothos whose soil is covered with white fuzzy mold
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White mold on houseplant soil: is it harmful, and what should you do?

White fuzz on the soil is almost always harmless mold. A hard crust, grains or cottony clumps have other causes.

October 30, 20265 min read
Snake plant with soft leaves hanging over its terracotta pot
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Why are my snake plant leaves soft or drooping?

Leaves that are soft at the base almost always mean overwatering. Wrinkled leaves are thirsty; firm leaves that fall over are short of light.

October 29, 20266 min read
A wilted peace lily with drooping leaves, next to a watering can
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Why is my peace lily drooping?

A drooping peace lily is usually thirsty. If its soil stays wet, its roots rot: drooping, yellow or brown leaves, the causes and what to do.

October 7, 20266 min read
A calathea with curled leaves near a radiator
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Why are my calathea leaves curling, turning yellow, or drying out?

Curled leaves with dry edges? Dry air from indoor heating is often to blame. Yellow leaves point instead to soil that's too wet.

October 6, 20265 min read
Arroseo visual: "Keep your plants thriving. Effortlessly." and a phone showing the app
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Arroseo, the free app that reminds you to water your plants

Watering reminders, photo ID, Herbarium, team: everything Arroseo does for free, and what Arroseo+ adds.

September 26, 20264 min read
Five potted ficus lined up in a bright living room
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Why is my ficus dropping leaves?

Green, yellow or sticky leaves? Moving, light, watering: the causes, variety by variety, and how to help it recover.

September 25, 20266 min read
Indoor yucca with several yellowed lower leaves
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Why is my yucca turning yellow or dropping leaves?

Lower leaves yellowing one at a time are normal. If they turn yellow all at once and go soft, your yucca is getting too much water: check its roots.

September 24, 20266 min read
A person checking the soil of a plant with yellowing, limp leaves
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How do you recognize an overwatered plant and save it?

Overwatering or underwatering? The soil test to tell them apart, the signs to look for and the steps to save your plant, roots included.

September 21, 20267 min read
Woman carrying a potted plant in from her balcony
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When should you bring your houseplants inside for winter?

Temperature thresholds, a regional calendar, priority order and pest treatment: everything you need to bring your plants in without thermal shock.

September 20, 20266 min read
A sick peace lily next to a healthy one
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How to recognize an unhealthy houseplant

Yellow, brown or limp leaves, pests, mold: what each symptom tells you, and how to treat the plant in time.

September 19, 20267 min read
Monstera with yellowing, drooping leaves
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Why are my monstera's leaves drooping or falling off?

Overwatering, low light, a change of environment... Discover the most common causes and how to save your monstera.

September 19, 20266 min read
Woman surrounded by easy-care houseplants
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10 hard-to-kill houseplants for beginners

Don't have a green thumb? No worries! Here are the most resilient plants that will survive anything.

September 18, 20268 min read
Watering indoor plants
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How often should you water houseplants?

Water when the top inch or two of soil is dry, not on a fixed day. The finger test, the right rhythm for each type of plant and the mistakes to avoid.

September 15, 20266 min read