Keeping Air Plants in the Bathroom: What Actually Works
The shower does not water your air plant. It only slows down how fast it dries, which is the difference between a healthy tillandsia and a rotted one.
Plant Care
Plants That Don’t Need Drainage Holes (and How to Water Them)
No plant grows better in a sealed pot. A few tolerate it. Here’s which ones, how to water them without drowning anything, and why every pot we print has a hole.
When to Repot a Houseplant (and How to Tell It’s Time)
Five signs a plant actually needs a bigger pot, four that look like signs and aren’t, and why one inch bigger is the right answer.
How Often Should You Water Air Plants? A Schedule by Season
The honest answer isn’t once a week. Here’s the season-by-season interval we run on a dozen tillandsia, and how to adjust it for your own house.
Plants You Genuinely Cannot Kill (Tested by Two Night-Shift Nurses)
Eight plants that survived twelve-hour shifts, a garage full of printers, and three-week stretches where nobody thought about them. Plus the ASPCA answer on every single one.
How to Water an Air Plant: Soak, Dunk, or Mist?
Misting is the method most people are taught and the one least likely to keep a tillandsia alive. Here’s what a soak actually does, when a dunk is enough, and what the spray bottle is really for.
Is PLA Toxic? A Plain-English Answer for Plant People
Four different questions hide inside “is PLA toxic,” and they have four different answers. Here’s the one that’s actually worth worrying about, and the two words we refuse to use.
Air Plant Care: What We’ve Learned Keeping Tillandsia Alive
Air plants are sold as the houseplant that needs nothing, which is exactly why so many of them die. Here’s the watering, light, and drying routine that has kept ours alive since 2018.
Alocasia in a North-Facing Room: Drafty Window Setup That Works
Learn how to care for your Alocasia plant in a north-facing room with drafty windows. Tips and tricks for managing cold air, humidity, and watering.
Why Your Plant’s Leaves Look Like They’ve Been in a Snowstorm (and How to Fix It)
Learn how to remove dust from leaves, boost photosynthesis, and keep your indoor plants thriving with these simple cleaning tips.