Pistils Blog

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...

You have a trailing tropical or some epic epiphytes and you've hit your stride as a plant owner. Your houseplants are thriving – perhaps they're even starting to take over. Now that...

There are three basic components that (most) house plants need to live a successful life: light, water and soil. Understanding when to water, how to observe available light, and what...

Prayer plants perform a daily dance with their leaves, opening up in the day and closing in the evening. The upward, folded appearance of the leaves at night look like...

You might be feeling pretty confident in your houseplant prowess, but many of us who are new to the world of plants hesitate when it comes to repotting for the...

You might know Pelargoniums by their common name, Scented Geraniums, although they’re not technically geraniums at all. These are the charming scratch-and-sniffs of the plant world, with vibrantly green leaves...

The last cold gold sun rays of fall give way to the small blue hours of winter. Just like the maple trees letting go of their last leaves or the...

When it comes down to it, learning to appropriately treat houseplant pests has a lot to do with experience. Whether it’s learning to spot problems before they start, to decide...

When we bring a plant home, they become a part of the family. We take responsibility for their care. And just like children or pets, plants are dynamic living entities...

Consider yourself something of a super plant parent? Houseplant pests will really test your mettle. Your favorite plant that has thrived for months or even years suddenly droops or yellows....

Somehow both elegant and bizarre, Anthuriums have a certain undeniable magnetism about them. They are certainly charming like their more easygoing cousin the philodendron, but there is a wildness in...

Bromeliads are incredibly versatile houseplants, easy to care for, beautiful to look at and adaptable to a wide variety of indoor spaces. Many bromeliads grow epiphytically in nature, meaning that...