Displaying a Bonsai: Stands, Trays and Getting the Height Right
A bonsai on a table is a plant. The same tree lifted onto a stand, viewed from the right height, is the thing it was grown to be.
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Orchid Pots: Why the Holes Matter More Than the Pot
Orchid roots photosynthesise and need air. A solid pot full of compost is the single most common way people kill them.
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Succulent Arrangements in One Bowl: Spacing, Soil and Light
One succulent in a pot looks lonely. Five in a bowl looks designed — if you get the spacing, the mix and the light right.
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Terrariums in a Jar: What Actually Survives in There
A closed jar is a humid, still, low-airflow world. Some plants love it. Most of the ones sold for it do not.
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Wall Planters: What to Check Before You Drill
Weight, wall type, watering and light. Four things worth five minutes before you put a hole in a wall you may not own.
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Choosing a Planter: Why Most Plants Die in Pretty Pots
Drainage, size and light kill more houseplants than neglect does. Here is how to pick a pot that keeps the plant alive.
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Self-Watering Planters: How They Work and When They Do Not
A reservoir and a wick, and a plant that waters itself for a week or two. Useful for most plants, quietly fatal for a few.
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Gifts for Plant People Who Already Own Every Plant
They do not need another pothos. Propagation vessels, wall mounts, self-watering pots and the accessories nobody buys for themselves.
