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Houseplant care

Right plant, right light, and a little water.

Plain-English guides to houseplants: choosing plants that suit your light, watering without drowning them, pots and potting mix, keeping pets safe, and fixing yellow leaves and pests.

How much potting mix? Light and pet guide

Pothos on the bookshelfEasy

  • LightMedium, indirect
  • WaterWhen the top inch is dry
  • Pot6 inch, with drainage
  • PetsToxic: keep out of reach

Next repotSpring, to 8 inches

An example plant profile. Check the ASPCA's plant list for your plants.

Start with one of these

CalculatorPotting mixQuarts, bags and pot size. GuideLight and pets14 popular plants. ChecklistHappy HouseplantsSixteen easy steps.

15 houseplant guides

Getting started

Everyday care

Troubleshooting

Growing more

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The Houseplant Care Workbook

Map the light in each room, keep a profile for each plant, track watering, log repotting and check for pests before they spread.

Get the free PDFSee the Happy Houseplants checklist

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Every plant, cared for

Everyday Grove Plant Care Journal: printable plant profiles, a watering tracker, a light map, a repotting log and a pest checklist, so you always know what each plant needs.

$7 once. Yours to keep. 30-day refund.

See what's in the journal