· Living with plants
Choose a desk plant for the desk you actually use
Light, working space and everyday movement should shape the choice.
Articles from 2025
12 articles from Petal & Pot.
· Living with plants
A nursery inspection that takes in the whole plant
Look beyond the attractive leaf at the front of a shop display.
· Plant health
A yellow leaf is a question, not a diagnosis
Follow the pattern of change before deciding what to fix.
· Plant portraits
Air plants need a removable display
A clever mount is useful only if you can still water, dry and inspect the plant.
· Living with plants
A cachepot should make drainage easier to check
Treat the decorative cover as a removable part of the growing setup.
· Propagation
Use a propagation tray as a small experiment
A few labeled starts teach more than a crowded tray of unknown cuttings.
· Propagation
A begonia leaf cutting needs the right begonia
Check the growing group before assuming a detached leaf can become a complete plant.
· Plant care
A summer outdoors begins in shelter
Introduce suitable houseplants to outdoor conditions gradually.
· Plant portraits
Give a spider plant room to cascade
Its arching leaves are part of the space requirement, not spare material to fold away.
· Plant portraits
Small succulents deserve the brightest suitable space
Their compact shape does not make them ideal occupants of a dim bookshelf.
· Living with plants
Make a light map of your home before buying another plant
A simple observation exercise that makes the available space more useful.
· Plant care
Water the plant. Not the calendar.
A slower, more useful way to decide whether a houseplant actually needs a drink.