Turning Your Indoor Jungle from Tragic to Magic: Chive Tips for Plant Perfection

Welcome to Chive Blogs, where every houseplant gets a chance to thrive—and so do you. Our tips on houseplants, pots, and decor will save your indoor jungle from disaster. From fending off a fern-cicle to avoiding the silent treatment from succulents, we’ve got you covered. Get ready for advice that’s as fresh as morning dew, ensuring your indoor garden is the envy of your office and maybe even your snooty neighbor.

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Sansevieria Plant Care: The Thor of Houseplants

Sansevieria Plant Care: The Thor of Houseplants

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Sansevieria thrives on low light, infrequent watering, and strategic neglect. From our Toronto shop, we've recommended it more than any other — first as the safe choice, then as something genuinely extraordinary. Turns out the easiest plant in the room has more going on than we gave it credit for.

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Alocasia Plant Care: The Complete Guide

Alocasia Plant Care: The Complete Guide

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Alocasia needs bright indirect light, high humidity, and a pot sized to its actual root ball — not the one it might grow into. Chive's Minute is porcelain, proportional, and drains properly — the three things this plant requires. Turns out eight leaves were just the beginning of its opinions!

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Philodendron - Chive Ceramics Studio

Philodendron

Tagged: Plant Care
Philodendrons, globe-trotting members of the Araceae family. Easy-care air purifiers with glossy foliage, they'll thrive with a little love and encouragement.
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Calathea Plant Care: Beautiful, Difficult, Worth It

Calathea Plant Care: Beautiful, Difficult, Worth It

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Calathea plant care requires humidity above 50 percent, filtered water, and drainage. Chive has been selling plants and pots for over two decades with the enthusiasm of a botanical scientist. We also murdered six calatheas before getting it right. Here's what actually works.

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