The Potting Bench

How to Match Plants and Planters
Proportion, material, colour, and grouping. What terracotta, glazed ceramic, and plastic each do to your watering, and how to put a shelf together that looks deliberate. Read more...
A Beginner's Guide to Indoor Plant Care
Light, water, humidity, and feeding, explained without jargon. Plus what to do in the first two weeks with a new plant and the five mistakes that kill most houseplants. Read more...
How to Choose the Right Planter Size
Bigger is not better. The one to two inch rule, why an oversized pot causes root rot, drainage, nursery pots versus cachepots, and when to repot. Read more...