What Indoor Plants are Safe For Cats?
If you've got cats and plants in the same house, you've probably googled this at 11pm after watching your cat chew something they shouldn't. We've been there. The good news:...
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Which Neem Oil is best for plants?
Neem is neem is neem — and that's mostly true. The best-known active compound in neem is Azadirachtin, though neem oil contains a broader mix of naturally occurring compounds. Most...
Am I overwatering my Indoor Plants?
You're staring at a plant that doesn't look right. The leaves are yellow, or wilting, or both at once. The soil feels damp. You haven't been heavy-handed with the watering...
When does Neem Oil Expire?
Short answer: pure neem oil lasts two to five years unopened. Our Neem Oil Leaf Shine is formulated to stay potent for 18 months after opening — so if you...
Staghorn Fern Care Guide — How to Grow Staghorn Ferns Indoors
Staghorn Ferns (Platycerium spp.) are unlike almost any other indoor plant you'll grow. Usually mounted rather than potted, often grown without standard potting mix, and happy hanging on a wall,...
Top Five Cold-Tolerant Indoor Plants for Australian Plant Addicts
Top 5 Cold-Tolerant Indoor Plants As the temperature drops and winter approaches, it can be difficult to keep our homes warm and comfortable. But there are some plants that thrive...
The Results Are In - Our 2023 Great Australian Indoor Plant Survey
The results are in! We asked and you delivered, so read on to find out how you responded to the 2023 Great Australian Plant Survey. Why do we love plants...
Aspidistra elatior: A Plant Care Guide
Blog by popular request! We've had a few emails come in this week with questions about the Aspidistra elatior. And while responding to each email is something we're more than...
Why Your Plants Thrive on Consistency
Green thumbs, budding botanists and everyone in between—is your houseplant collection looking a little forlorn? Are you starting to fear your luscious foliage may be on its way out? The...
How To Create a Potted Vegetable Garden
Gardening is a great way to get some exercise and enjoy the outdoors, but not everyone has the space for a traditional garden. If you live in an apartment or...
A History of Houseplants — How We Got Here
People have been growing plants close to home — in pots, courtyards, temples and protected spaces — for thousands of years. What started as a practical response to climate, beauty,...
How to Increase humidity levels for your Indoor Plants
Looking to increase the humidity for your indoor plants? Check out our top tips below! If you have any green- thumbed friends or family, they may even be willing to...
What's the difference between a Monstera Thai Constellation and Monstera Albo Variegata?
If you've spent any time in the variegated Monstera rabbit hole, you'll know it goes deep. Two names come up more than any other: the Thai Constellation and the Albo...
Top 10 Indoor Plants for 2023
It's that time again - the Plant Runner's most anticipated annual blog post where we list a bunch of plants we think will be the year's hottest items, then wait...
Best Houseplant Christmas Tree Alternatives
Yup, we're going there. If you've left it until now to organise a Christmas tree, I'm going to assume it wasn't ever on the cards for you anyway. BUT, if...
Keeping them potted - Which indoor plants are actually weeds?
Don't get us wrong - we love our Tradescantia tricolour as much as anyone, but taking a walk through a bushland creekline and seeing nothing but this South American import...
Top Five Ways to Kill Your Houseplants
Had enough? If you've gone plant mad and need to do a plant cleanse asap, well, this blog is for you. Alternatively if you're just looking for mistakes to avoid ...
Olive Tree: A Plant Care Guide
Olive trees look incredible indoors — but most homes can’t actually support them. If you’ve got consistent, direct sun and the space to match, they can be one of the...
Air Plants: A Plant Care Guide
What better time to do a post on Tillandsia (Air Plant) care than when we have just received a fresh drop of Air Plant Holders arrive at the warehouse. Now...
Mould in my Potting Mix: Good, Bad or Mother Nature working her magic?
Seasonal changes, increased rainfall or higher humidity can all through your carefully established plant care routine out of wack. Finding white fluffy mould on top of your potting mix might...