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Houseplant Love Languages: Ways to Connect to Your Houseplants

Houseplant Love Languages: Ways to Connect to Your Houseplants

Understanding your houseplant’s love language is key to fostering a thriving relationship with your plant. Just as humans express and receive love, so too do our planted companions. By recognizing...
Pleione Orchid Care Guide

Pleione Orchid Care Guide

Pleione orchids are a great way to celebrate the magic of spring. Their bright and captivating blooms serve as a reminder that the cold, dark days of winter are nearly...
Introduction to Epiphytes: What They Are & How to Care for Them 

Introduction to Epiphytes: What They Are & How to Care for Them 

Ever wonder how some of your favorite houseplants grow naturally in the wild? If you’re a houseplant collector, there is a high probability that many specimens in your collection are...
Simply Syngonium: Our Favorite Varieties and How to Care for Them

Simply Syngonium: Our Favorite Varieties and How to Care for Them

Known for their arrowhead-shaped foliage, variety of color palettes, and ease of care, Syngonium are a must-have tropical for any plant collector! Read along as we dive into all things...
Leggy Houseplants: Why Plants Stretch Out and What to Do About It

Leggy Houseplants: Why Plants Stretch Out and What to Do About It

We made it through winter and are excited to welcome spring! This time of year we hear a lot of concern over "leggy" houseplants. Not to worry! We have all...
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Growing Rubber Trees Indoors: A Guide to Ficus Care

Ficus (commonly called fig trees or rubber trees) are a colorful and diverse plant species that thrive in houseplant lovers’ homes all over the world. Ficus are popular, and for good...
All About Begonias: A Guide for Successful Begonia Care

All About Begonias: A Guide for Successful Begonia Care

The Begonia is a classic houseplant and garden gem. With their diverse array of leaf sizes, shapes and colors, as well as a myriad of growth habits – not to...
Growing and Caring for Tropical Bulbs: Deciduous Aroids, Caudiciforms and Beyond

Growing and Caring for Tropical Bulbs: Deciduous Aroids, Caudiciforms and Beyond

Houseplant collectors everywhere have at least one large leafed tropical tucked in a corner of their home. However, another slightly more subtle group of tropical plants have made their way...
All About Araceae: A Guide to Growing and Caring for Indoor Aroids

All About Araceae: A Guide to Growing and Caring for Indoor Aroids

Aroid fever: you've either already got it, or soon will after discovering the diverse array of beautiful foliage (and flowers) in this precious plant family. Even if you haven’t heard...
Recipes for Houseplant Health: Soil Substrates and Potting Mixes

Recipes for Houseplant Health: Soil Substrates and Potting Mixes

Humidity Hack: How To Make a Pebble Tray - Pistils Nursery

Humidity Hack: How to Make a Pebble Tray and Why You Should

In the full heat of summer some of our thirsty plants can get a little fussy. To make things more tricky, many of our houseplants love moisture but hate "getting...
Spring Feeding: Houseplant Fertilizing 101

Spring Feeding: Houseplant Fertilizing 101

With springtime springing on us, we have been getting lots of questions in about houseplant fertilizing. When, howand why to fertilize your houseplants are all worthy questions that can help...