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Plant Care Insights & Practical Guides

Explore clear, experience-based advice on light, watering, soil, and long-term plant health. Each article is designed to help you better understand your plants and make informed care decisions.

Meet Greg 🌱

I’m so excited to share that HPJ has partnered with Greg, the app that helps you grow healthy and happier plants, to bring you even

Thrips on Houseplants: A Gallery

Being able to catch an infestation at the earliest possible stage will give you the best chance at fully eradicating it. More Houseplant Pest Resources:–

Spider Mites

The keys to successfully eradicating pests is early identification and persistent treatment People are often taught to identify spider mites only by the presence of

Must-Have Cutting Tools

The selection of pruners/scissors/snips involved in gardening can be overwhelming. Luckily, for houseplant parents, we are mostly dealing with soft-stem plant material. Disclaimer: this article

Fertilizer for most Houseplants

When your houseplants get adequate light, they will use up water and soil nutrients. You replenish the water by regular watering but nutrients gradually get

Ikea Greenhouse Cabinet Mods

Yes, I’ve jumped in on the trend of keeping high humidity aroids in a modified Ikea cabinet.  I even felt a bit late since the

Review: Soltech Aspect Gen2

Disclaimer: this is a paid partnership between Soltech Solutions and House Plant Journal.  The products were given to House Plant Journal to provide an honest

Review: Soltech Grove LED Bar Light

Disclaimer: this is a paid partnership between Soltech Solutions and House Plant Journal.  The products were given to House Plant Journal to provide an honest

Rabbit foot fern care

The Rabbit Foot Fern (Davillia fejeensis) has to be my absolute favorite fern! I actually have two that have each been growing very well over

Review: Soltech Aspect Gen2

Disclaimer: this is a paid partnership between Soltech Solutions and House Plant Journal.  The products were given to House Plant Journal to provide an honest

Philodendron tortum Care Guide

The Philodendron tortum is prized for its long, fern-like leaves the get larger with each new leaf. I have documented my P. tortum over a

Thrips on Houseplants: A Gallery

Being able to catch an infestation at the earliest possible stage will give you the best chance at fully eradicating it. More Houseplant Pest Resources:–

Spider Mites

The keys to successfully eradicating pests is early identification and persistent treatment People are often taught to identify spider mites only by the presence of

Review: Soltech Aspect Gen2

Disclaimer: this is a paid partnership between Soltech Solutions and House Plant Journal.  The products were given to House Plant Journal to provide an honest

Review: A-Pot by Dowan Ceramics

I’m excited to partner with Dowan Ceramics to introduce and test their A-Pot self-watering houseplant pot! This is a paid partnership between Dowan Ceramics and