Care guides
Six of the most common houseplants — and how to actually keep them happy.
Pothos
The plant I hand to every nervous beginner. Forgiving, fast, and happy almost anywhere.
Snake Plant
Nearly impossible to kill — unless you love it too much with the watering can.
ZZ Plant
Glossy, architectural, and genuinely fine if you forget about it for a month.
Monstera
The famous split leaves are earned, not given. Here's how to coax them out.
Peace Lily
The drama queen that faints when thirsty and perks right back up. Surprisingly easy to read.
Fiddle Leaf Fig
Gorgeous and famously fussy. It can be done — if you stop moving it around.
How these notes work
Every guide opens with a quick-care box — light, water, difficulty, and whether it's safe around pets — so you can get the gist in ten seconds. Then I go deeper: what the plant is really asking for, how to water it without drowning it, and the common problems with what each one actually means. Everything here comes from keeping these plants on my own (often north-facing, frequently neglected) windowsills. More about me and these notes →