Expert advice for your plants
Practical guides, diagnoses, trends: everything to become an accomplished plant parent.
Aloe Vera: Care, Propagation and Uses
Complete aloe vera guide: light, infrequent watering, draining substrate, propagation from pups and gel uses, with the precautions you must know.
Powdery Mildew on Houseplants: Causes and Remedies
A white powdery coating on your leaves? That's powdery mildew. Learn to recognise it, understand its causes and treat it naturally at home.
Leaves Falling Off: Diagnosis and Solutions
Your plant is dropping leaves? Follow our diagnostic tree: shock, watering, drafts, light, pests — with the right fix for each cause.
SPRAIA on Android: the app is here (and we need testers)
The SPRAIA app now runs on Android: photo identification, health scan, diagnosis and watering reminders. See the screens — and how to become a tester.
Spider Mites: Natural Prevention and Treatment
Spot and eliminate spider mites (Tetranychus urticae) on houseplants. Showering, Castile soap, neem oil and humidity-based prevention that actually works.
Leaf Sunburn and Scorch: How to Spot, Prevent and Fix It
Pale brown patches, bleached leaves near the window? Learn to recognize leaf sunburn, tell it apart from other problems, and how to prevent and fix it.
Propagating Plants in Summer: The Best Season, Step by Step
Why summer is the best time to multiply your plants, and how to master stem cuttings, leaf cuttings, division, air layering and offsets.
Moving Houseplants Outdoors in Summer: The Complete Guide
Benefits, hardening off, placement, watering, pests and the autumn move back in: the complete guide to putting your houseplants outdoors in summer safely.
Heatwave: Protecting Your Houseplants from Extreme Heat
Heatwave and houseplants: spot heat stress, adapt watering, manage humidity and shading to get your indoor plants through extreme heat without damage.
Statement Houseplants XXL: Elevate Your Space With Large Indoor Plants
2026 decor trend: XXL plants transform a room. Our top 10 picks, placement tips, care advice, budget and style inspirations to make a statement.
Anthurium: Complete Care Guide and Reflowering Secrets
Light, watering, humidity, substrate, fertiliser: every secret to make your Anthurium rebloom and keep those glossy spathes going for weeks.
Hoya (Wax Plant): Care Guide and Flowering Secrets
Everything about Hoyas: must-have species, reflowering tips, watering, drainage, and propagation. The complete guide to making your wax plant bloom.