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Feeling Goth or Dark Chic? Black houseplants for your home decor

These beautiful black houseplants manage to look both elegant and goth at the same time. List updated regularly.
Slow gardening videos

In my first slow gardening video, I’m meditating on the idea of gardening as a canvas and of us, gardeners, as artists. But we don’t create in solitude when we garden; we collaborate with nature, with the seasons and even with wildlife.
Dry sage garland

In this slow gardening video, I’m picking sage from my garden and drying it as a garland. This is a simple method to dry herbs without needing a dehydrator and without taking up too much space.
My favorite beautiful gardening words

A list of beautiful and poetic gardening words.
Do black tulips really exist?

Do black tulips really exist? Almost. Here’s the story of the black tulip and where you can buy some for your garden.
3 Simple ways to keep a plant journal

Three different formats of plant journaling and what to write about your plants.
My naturalized fall saffron crocuses

Picking the saffron strands is an exercise in dexterity. Last year, I used tweezers; but this year I’m confident enough to start plucking them with my fingers.
My favorite cottagecore books for fall

Looking for cottagecore books to read in the fall? Here are my favorite fall cozy reads and their cottagecore elements.
Slow living with plants in April: all about the tulips

A gentle look at what I’ve been noticing and doing in the garden this April. My philosophy is slow gardening, in tune with nature and in love with the seasons.
Slow living with plants in March: spring posies and crocuses

Slow living with plants in March: spring posies and crocuses. A simple living approach to gardening.
Historic 19th century seed bank

What a nineteenth century seed bank looks like (Zurich, Switzerland)
Growing food in the city with The Urban Permaculture

The Urban Permaculture offers balcony gardening kits for city dwellers.
Your mums (Chrysanthemums) will bloom again

You shouldn’t throw away mums (chrysanthemums) when the flowers are gone. Mums will bloom again next fall.
Make your own monstera Christmas ornament

How to make your own monstera oranment – for Christmas or just for plant decor.
My Eryngium ‘Blue Hobbit’ in the fall

Eryngium is a perennial plant that’s attractive to pollinators, resistant to drought and pests and low maintenance.
How gardening is helping my mental health

A few thoughts on how gardening is helping me take care of my mental health. It’s a journey. It’s a process. I’m not a doctor and this is not professional advice. I’m a fellow human who likes to grow things and this is my experience. Gardening is teaching me how to balance the past, the…
Writing about plants in August

What I wrote about plants and gardening this summer.
Tips for a successful plant swap

Tips on how to organize a plant swap from Youplant Amsterdam founder
Plant-themed Project 365: Marjan took a photo with her plants every day

Plant-themed Project 365: Marjan van der Heijden took a photo a day (every day!) with her plants.
Plant calendars to brighten up your year

Plant calendars and botanical calendars to brighten up your year.
Houseplant conversation cubes (free templates)

Looking for a fun social game for plant lovers and gardeners. Here are two free templates for houseplant conversation cubes. (NOT FOR COMMERCIAL DISTRIBUTION)
Handmade cottagecore botanical jewellery

Bella creates exquisite botanical cottagecore jewellery, and she forages the botanicals she uses in her wearable art on hikes in the forests of Sweden.
How to Make Paper Snowflakes

How to make a simple paper snowflake from book pages
Gifts for geeky plant lovers

Here are the perfect gift ideas for geeky plant lovers.
Slow living with plants in September

Slow living with plants in September: yellow raspberries, spring bulbs and books.
A plant sharing app that builds community

Propa is a plant sharing app that builds community.
Elegant burgundy houseplants for a dash of pizzazz

Here is a list of my favorite burgundy houseplants and how I take care of them.
Starting a plant truck business

How Kay started a plant truck business – Houseplant Hippie
Slow living with plants in August

Slow living with plants in August
Cut flowers straight from the farm with Postal Petals

Talia Boone is the founder of Postal Petals – a platform that connects small growers with people who want to buy local flower boxes.
15 Plants I’m growing from cuttings

Here are 15 plants I’m currently growing from cuttings, and where you can get them too.
Reminders for plant people who venture out into the real world

Reminders for plant people about how the non-plant-obsessed world works.
Mesmerizing air plant holders which double as sun catchers

Mesmerizing air plant holders which double as sun catchers
Houseplants for renters and 5 strategies for keeping plants as a renter

Best houseplants for renters and 5 strategies I used to grow plants in an apartment
40 Compliments to give to gardeners and plant people

Sincere and Funny compliments for the gardeners and plant people in your life
These wood plant stands from Wood and Soil are creativity and resilience in action

These wood plant stands from Wood and Soil are creativity and resilience in action. Made by hand in the United States by a small business.
10 Houseplants for students and dorm rooms

Here are 10 houseplants for students that will survive in your dorm room on low maintenance.
Children’s books about plants and gardening

These children’s books about gardening and plants will teach kids how to plant and care for a garden, insects and bees.
3 Things I learned about planting for pollinators

Three rules you need to follow if you’re planting a garden for pollinators in every zone.
12 Things you should know before you visit Keukenhof Tulip Garden

Want to have a pleasant experience while you visit Keukenhof tulip gardens? Here are a few practical tips you should know.
4 Factors to consider before you gift houseplants

Before you offer a houseplant as a gift to your best friend, you mom, or your Thanksgiving host, here are a few things to consider.
20 Ways to break the work-from-home routine with plants

Bored at home? Here are 20 ways to break up your home routine with the help of houseplants
10 plants that love the humidity in your bathroom

Here are 10 for the bathroom that will thrive with humidity and indirect light.
Books about houseplants

My favorite books about houseplants and what you can learn from each of them.
8 Ways to build community through sharing your houseplant love with others

We love houseplants, and if you do too, here are a few ways in which houseplants bring community. So why not share some plant love?
The hidden magic of sidewalk plants

Have you ever heard of the Baader-Meinhof phenomenon? No, it’s not the name of some weird weather pattern. Nor is it a new family saga streaming on Netflix. And it has little to do with sidewalk plants, although I’m ready to bet you’ll be influenced by this phenomenon once you’ve read this post. Also called…
Want to rent houseplants? Rent-to-own service for plants

European startup Horticure is now at the forefront of offering plant rentals for individuals. I reached out to Horticure founder, Deborah Choi, to ask her a few questions about this new houseplant rental service.
How to make your love of houseplants sustainable

Here are 12 tips on how to make your love of houseplants sustainable.
The Best houseplants for your cafe or coffee shop

Looking for the best plants for your coffee shop, cafe, or place of business. Here are a few plant options to start with.
Playful houseplant accessories from Another Studio

Houseplant accessories in the form of animals from Another Studio (London)
How to get houseplants for free or for cheap

Here are 6 ways to get houseplants for free or to get cheap houseplants.