Houseplants

Cozy living room with a beige sofa, patterned pillows, a wooden coffee table, and a vase of colorful flowers.
Creative Ways to Refurbish Your Valentine’s Day Flowers Before They Die
Fresh flowers are happy-makers, and I almost always have some on our kitchen table. But the second my flowers start to show where they’re headed (death), I toss them into the compost pile. Wilting blossoms bring me down. Flowers given to you by someone else aren’t just colorful pick-me-ups, they’re a symbol of care and a gesture of love.
Shifrah Combiths
Feb 17, 2019
These 6 Perfect Hanging Plants Are Also Pretty Easy to Care For
There's ALWAYS room for another one of these.
Rebecca Straus
May 14, 2018
Plant Love: Colorful DIY Boho Fringe Planter Makeover
Plant ladies – and gentlemen – unite! Every houseplant is unique, so shouldn’t their planters be unique, too? With some simple supplies, a spare hour or two, and an itch for creating cool color combos, you can easily craft a playful new look for all of your plants. The coiled cotton piping offers the ultimate neutral base for all of your favorite embroidery floss hues, and it makes this DIY perfect for pairing with all things textured, natural and bright.
Amelia Lawrence
Jul 17, 2017
How to Make An ’80s-Inspired Patterned Tile Planter With 98¢ Tile
House plants are a great addition to any home and stylish planters make them even more part of your decor. We asked artist and surface designer Dana Finnigan to share her favorite method for making a handmade tile planter — which you can customize with your own pattern. Take it away Dana…. 10 x 10 cm Tiles (or, for U.S.
Dabney Frake
Sep 24, 2016
Try This Super-Simple DIY: Marbled and Ombre Concrete Planters
I’m a huge fan of the concrete and cement planter trend that’s been popping up on DIY blogs for a while now—but while painting the dull gray surface of standard concrete works, I knew there had to be a cooler way of coloring these little plant homes. After some research and hands-on testing, it turns out that the trick is starting with white concrete and stirring in powdered pigments. From there, the sky’s the limit. Marble them, create an ombre stack, go two-tone.
Katie Holdefehr
Jul 25, 2016
DIY Hanging Shower Planter
It’s no secret that we are huge plant proponents and Madalyn’s clever shower planter is a super fun way to add a little green to your bathroom.
Nora Taylor
Jan 16, 2016
Frugal Flowers: How To Choose Flowers at the Supermarket
We’re no professionals when it comes to flower-arranging, but here a few more tips on choosing the best grocery store blooms to bring your arrangements to life. I’ll deconstruct the arrangement above, which is sitting on my dining room table this week. This was a slightly more expensive splurge on my part, since the roses were a bit more pricey than the flowers I usually buy.
Faith Durand
Jan 26, 2009
9 Stylish House Plants (And How To Not Immediately Kill Them)
9 Stylish House Plants (And How To Not Immediately Kill Them)
May 5, 2017
The Plant Doctor: Ceramic Vs. Plastic Pots
The Plant Doctor: Ceramic Vs. Plastic Pots
Feb 22, 2019
The Plant Doctor: Loving Your Fiddle Leaf Fig 2.0
The Plant Doctor: Loving Your Fiddle Leaf Fig 2.0
Feb 14, 2019
The Plant Doctor: Guide to Watering Plants
The Plant Doctor: Guide to Watering Plants
Jan 23, 2019