The leaves of your Fittonia verschaffeltii are brown and brittle and aren’t growing back. What’s going on? “Some plants thrive in humidity,” explains Hank Jenkins of the Plant Provocateur in Silver ...

Some houseplants love mist, others not so much. Here's what to know. There are two kinds of houseplant keepers in the world: Those who mist and those who do not. And believe it or not, it's a topic of ...

A. Misting once or twice a day helps, but this is a short-term solution to a continued problem of low humidity. Most plants prefer a relative humidity of 50 percent to 60 percent. But our homes have a ...

Like many indoor-plant owners, my irrigation setup includes both an ancient watering can and a spray mister that, until recently, I’d wander around the apartment with on a Sunday morning vaguely ...

Houseplants bring life, color, and freshness to your home. But keeping them healthy isn’t always easy. Many plant lovers, ...

Damien and Jacqueline Harrison, of the landscape design firm Harrison Green, share their tips for maintaining greenery when outdoor gardens aren’t an option. As landscape designers in New York City, ...

THE recent hot weather is great for BBQs and plans in the sun - but can be damaging for your plants if they aren’t properly cared for. A “plant doctor” has issued a warning about what can happen if ...

Plants living in arid, mountainous and humid regions of the planet often rely on their leaves to obtain the moisture they need for survival by pulling mist out of the air. But how exactly they manage ...