Plant Care

10 ZZ Plants You Should Never Have In Your House.

ZZ plants are beautiful, but they can also be dangerous to your pets. ZZ plants contain insoluble calcium oxalate crystals which can cause oral irritation, vomiting, and difficulty breathing in dogs and cats. In severe cases, ZZ plants can even be fatal.

Orchid Care: How To Care For Orchids As Houseplants.

Orchids are a diverse group of flowering plants, comprising over 1100 genera and 22,000 species. Many orchids are known for their beautiful blossoms that can last 2-3 months at a time, but did you know that many types of orchid plants make great houseplants as well? 

How To Kill Gnats In Houseplants: The Easy And Fast Way

Gnats are small insects that live all over the world and feed on organic matter from plants and fruits. Gnats live in houseplants as well as outside plants and they lay eggs on the soil of the plant where their larvae grow by feeding on organic matter from the soil.

10 Ways To Ensure Your Houseplants Will Live Forever

Houseplants are living beings, and they don’t like it when you mistreat them. Since many of the plant’s problems are caused by their owners’ actions, there is no reason to be afraid of your houseplant, just that if you kill it, then it will be all your fault.

Why the Tips of Your Houseplant’s Leaves Are Turning Brown

A natural reaction of plants is to protect themselves from the cold, which can be done by thinning out their leaves. Other reasons for brown tips are the soil that is too dry, improper watering techniques, and sometimes insects can be the cause of browning on plant leaves. 

Common houseplant diseases, symptoms, and remedies

If your plant has already contracted this disease, you can try removing the infected parts of the plant and then providing it with better care.


At some point, most houseplants will become infected with diseases. Some infections are contagious and spread easily from plant to plant, while others are merely the natural result of environmental factors or improper care.

Why are mushrooms growing in house plants? 21

The best way to prevent mushrooms from growing in houseplants is to water the plants correctly and provide them with the right amount of light. Make sure the soil is always dry to the touch before watering and only water the plants when the top of the soil feels dry to the touch.