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

The modern apartment dweller exists in a state of perpetual spatial mathematics, calculating square footage with the precision of NASA engineers while attempting to squeeze entire lifestyles into spaces that...

The transformation from plant killer to plant parent represents one of the more optimistic ventures of modern domestic life. Countless individuals have gazed upon the lush Instagram feeds of botanical...

Low light indoor plants don't need sympathy — they need the right match. ZZ, snake, and cast iron plants thrive in dim rooms because they were designed for it. The gap between plants that belong in your dim room and the ones just hoping for the best is wider than you think.

Not every plant requires a bright window — some thrive without one. The best low light plants grow new leaves, add new stems, and increase in size in the room corners. The list is shorter than most people hope, and longer than they believe.

One might think that selecting a planter pot involves nothing more than finding a container that doesn't actively repel soil. But like choosing a roommate or a dermatologist, the decision...

The thing about plant people is they're never satisfied with just one plant. It starts innocently enough—a small succulent on a desk, a modest pothos in the kitchen—but before long,...

Large Plants for North Facing Windows: When Sunlight Plays Hard to Get One might think that north-facing windows are where houseplants go to die, like some kind of vegetative purgatory....

How to repot a plant comes down to three signs, one rule, and one soil decision that most people get wrong. Chive Studio has been making drainage pots since 1999. The neighbor in the white linen pants already knows — find out what he does.

The relationship between a plant and its pot resembles nothing so much as a marriage arranged by well-meaning relatives. On paper, everything seems perfectly matched—the sizes are compatible, the colors...

In the quiet hours of morning, while most neighbors slumber peacefully in their beds, one can often find the dedicated gardener hunched over a collection of glass jars, examining roots...

One might think that plants simply grow without much intervention, but gardeners know better. Just like an unruly teenager's haircut, plants need regular pruning to maintain their dignity. The neighbors...

One might wonder about the people who spend Saturday afternoons wandering through garden centers, examining clay vessels as if they contained the secrets of the universe rather than future homes...