New to plants? Start here.
Everyone kills a plant or two at the start - it's fine. This is the short path from "I just want something green" to a thriving windowsill, in six steps. No sign-up, no jargon, just what actually works.
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🧭Find a plant that fits your life
Before you buy anything, take our 60-second test. It matches you to a plant based on your light, your habits and whether you'll really remember to water.
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🪴Meet the plants
Browse 180 plant profiles - care needs, light, watering and quirks, all in plain language. Start with the easy, forgiving ones if you're brand new.
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💧Master the one skill that matters most: watering
More houseplants die from overwatering than anything else. Learn how to read the soil, then use the watering calculator for a starting schedule.
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🧰Get the basics right
Free tools for the questions a guide can't answer in one number: how much light a spot gets, what soil to mix, and when to repot.
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🩺Something looks off? Diagnose it
Yellow leaves, brown tips, drooping, bugs - pick the symptom and get the likely causes and fixes, most common first. Catch problems early.
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🌱Grow further
Once you've kept one alive, the fun begins - propagation, herbs on the windowsill, even growing your own to cook with. The blog is full of next steps.
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Want to keep notes as you go? Grab a free printable care log, learn the lingo in the plant glossary, or just take another quiz.