GreenNestAll Plant Care Articles
200 guides and counting.
Plant Pests & Diseases
How to Deal With Spider Mites
Spider Mites: what it looks like, why it happens, and the fix. Fine webbing and stippled, bronzed, or speckled leaves.
Plant Pests & Diseases
How to Deal With Sunburn
Sunburn: what it looks like, why it happens, and the fix. Bleached white or brown scorched patches, often on the side facing the window.
Plant Pests & Diseases
How to Deal With Thrips
Thrips: what it looks like, why it happens, and the fix. Silvery streaks and tiny black droppings on leaves; distorted new growth.
Plant Pests & Diseases
How to Deal With Whitefly
Whitefly: what it looks like, why it happens, and the fix. Tiny white moth-like insects that fly up when disturbed.
Hydroponic Growing
Deep Water Culture: Step by Step
Build a simple DWC bucket system for herbs and greens on your countertop.
Succulent Care
Donkey Tail Care Guide (Sedum morganianum)
How to grow Donkey Tail (Sedum morganianum): light, watering every ~16 days, soil, temperature, and propagation.
Low-Light Indoor Plants
Dracaena Care: 3 Species for Beginners
A round-up of 3 Dracaena varieties worth growing, with the key care difference between them.
Low-Light Indoor Plants
Dragon Tree Care Guide (Dracaena marginata)
How to grow Dragon Tree (Dracaena marginata): light, watering every ~18 days, soil, temperature, and propagation.
Low-Light Indoor Plants
Dwarf Umbrella Tree Care Guide (Schefflera arboricola)
How to grow Dwarf Umbrella Tree (Schefflera arboricola): light, watering every ~14 days, soil, temperature, and propagation.
Succulent Care
10 Easy Succulents for First-Timers
The most forgiving fat-leaved plants to learn succulent care on.
Succulent Care
Echeveria Care Guide: Grow Perfect Rosettes Indoors
Learn Echeveria care made simple for beginners: light, soak-and-dry watering, gritty soil, temperature, common problems, and color tips for healthy rosettes.
Succulent Care
Echeveria Care: 6 Species for Beginners
A round-up of 6 Echeveria varieties worth growing, with the key care difference between them.
Low-Light Indoor Plants
Elephant Ear Care Guide (Alocasia amazonica)
How to grow Elephant Ear (Alocasia amazonica): light, watering every ~12 days, soil, temperature, and propagation.
Plant Pests & Diseases
How to Eliminate Fungus Gnats for Good
Eliminate fungus gnats with sticky traps, hydrogen peroxide drenches, and bottom watering. A GreenNest guide to breaking the gnat life cycle in houseplants.
Low-Light Indoor Plants
Emerald Ripple Peperomia Care Guide (Peperomia caperata)
How to grow Emerald Ripple Peperomia (Peperomia caperata): light, watering every ~14 days, soil, temperature, and propagation.
Low-Light Indoor Plants
Epipremnum Care: 2 Species for Beginners
A round-up of 2 Epipremnum varieties worth growing, with the key care difference between them.
Low-Light Indoor Plants
Fertilizing Houseplants: The Basics
A simple feeding routine that keeps leafy plants lush without burning them.
Succulent Care
Fertilizing Succulents the Safe Way
How little food succulents really need, and how to avoid fertiliser burn.
Low-Light Indoor Plants
Ficus Care: 2 Species for Beginners
A round-up of 2 Ficus varieties worth growing, with the key care difference between them.
Low-Light Indoor Plants
Fiddle-Leaf Fig Care Guide (Ficus lyrata)
How to grow Fiddle-Leaf Fig (Ficus lyrata): light, watering every ~14 days, soil, temperature, and propagation.
Succulent Care
Flaming Katy Care Guide (Kalanchoe blossfeldiana)
How to grow Flaming Katy (Kalanchoe blossfeldiana): light, watering every ~14 days, soil, temperature, and propagation.
Low-Light Indoor Plants
Flamingo Flower Care Guide (Anthurium andraeanum)
How to grow Flamingo Flower (Anthurium andraeanum): light, watering every ~12 days, soil, temperature, and propagation.
Succulent Care
Foxtail Agave Care Guide (Agave attenuata)
How to grow Foxtail Agave (Agave attenuata): light, watering every ~30 days, soil, temperature, and propagation.
Plant Pests & Diseases
Fungus Gnats vs Spider Mites
Tell these two common pests apart and pick the right fix for each.