When we decided to buy a new indoor palm tree for our living room, we couldn’t decide between the cat palm or the majesty palm. They’re both beautiful houseplants, but we wanted something that was easy to take care of and had a good chance of success. So, which one is better – cat palm … Read more
Anthurium (also known as flamingo flower) is a popular and relatively easy-to-grow tropical houseplant. While diseases are not common, occasionally the plant’s leaves can develop brown spots. After years of growing anthurium, we finally experienced this issue too. Not wanting to lose our plant, we learned what was wrong and what to do about it. … Read more
Dieffenbachia is one of the easiest houseplants to grow, but can sometimes have problems with yellow, droopy leaves. When we first started growing this plant – commonly known as dumb cane – we also had this issue. Here’s what we learned and how we fixed it. So, how can you help a dieffenbachia with yellow, … Read more
As we’ve learned to properly care for different house plants over the years, we’ve had our fair share of brown, dying leaves. In the beginning, we weren’t sure if we should remove them or leave them. Here’s what we’ve found works best. Should you cut off dying leaves? Yes. Remove brown and dying leaves from … Read more
Some houseplants need direct sunlight and others need indirect, but what does that really mean? We set out to discover if the plants we were growing in “direct” light were truly getting the rays they need. Here’s what we found. Is light through a window considered direct sunlight? It depends. If the sun’s rays directly … Read more