Journal — plant care & living interiors
Stories on living walls, biophilic design and quiet interiors from the Dirtbag Studio in Barcelona.
Articles
- Fungus gnats in houseplants and how to get rid of them — The flies you can see are not the problem. Where the larvae are, which treatment reaches them, and how to tell when the infestation is actually over.
- Bathroom plants - which ones survive without a window and which do not — Which bathroom plants handle humidity and low light, what a windowless bathroom can really hold, and what a plant does not do about damp air.
- How to get rid of whiteflies on houseplants — Tiny white insects that lift off the plant in a cloud. How to tell whiteflies from aphids, what actually kills them, and why they come back.
- Bedroom plants - which ones survive the light you have — Which bedroom plants last in a room with the blind half down, what they really do to the air, and whether it is a good idea to sleep next to one.
- Large indoor plants: which ones grow tall and which stay small — Which large indoor plants actually get big in a home, how much light they need, and how to check that one fits before you buy it.
- DIY drip irrigation for pots - what actually keeps them watered — Build a DIY drip irrigation setup from a bottle, a bucket or tubing, find out how long each one really lasts, and test it before you go.
- Spider mites: how to spot them and get rid of them — Pale speckling on the leaves and fine webbing underneath. How to tell spider mites from soil mites, what actually kills them and what neem oil misses.
- Yellow leaves on plants: what the pattern tells you — Where the yellow sits on the leaf tells you the cause. Tell watering, light and nutrient problems apart, and know when to cut the leaf off.
- Indoor flowering plants - which ones bloom again and which do not — Ten indoor flowering plants, the light each one needs to flower, and which ones bloom again on their own. A table to choose from before you buy.
- Best gifts for plant lovers October 2026 — Most guides list dozens of things a plant person already owns. These are the gifts for plant lovers that land, sorted by what each one asks of them.
- How to get rid of mealybugs on houseplants — White cottony lumps in the leaf joints. How to tell mealybugs from mould, how to clear them off a houseplant, and which treatments reach the eggs.
- Easy house plants - low maintenance plants to take care of — Which house plants are genuinely easy, how much light and water each one needs, and what no easy plant survives.
- Hanging plants indoor - which ones last and where to hang them — Which hanging plants survive indoors, how much light they need up high, how to water one you cannot reach, and what to hang it from without guesswork.
- Low light houseplants October 2026 - best plants for low light indoors — Most low light lists never say how much light you have. Measure your room first, then see which houseplants grow there and which only hang on.
- Living wall systems for indoor walls - best living wall panels — Artificial living wall or a growing one, and what each type costs, how much light it needs and how a living wall goes on the wall.
- How to hang plants without drilling — Every drill-free way to hang a plant on a wall, what each one actually holds once the substrate is wet, and where to put it so the plant lives.
Plant care guides
- Pothos care: light, water and why the variegation fades
- Monstera care: light, the holes and the support it needs
- Boston fern care: light, water and humid air
- Snake plant care: light, water and avoiding root rot
- English ivy care indoors: light, water and a cool room
- Spider plant care: light, water, brown tips and babies
- Philodendron Brasil care: light, water and keeping the stripe
- Peace lily care: light, water and getting it to flower
- ZZ plant care: light, water and yellow leaves
- String of hearts care: light, water and a fuller plant
- Peperomia care: light, water and which one to buy
- Maidenhair fern care: light, water and humid air
- Tradescantia zebrina care: light, water and a fuller plant
- Hoya care: light, water and how to get it to flower
- Prayer plant care: light, water and why the leaves fold
- Kokedama care - watering, light and the moss ball
- Indoor succulents - light, water and the right plants
- Cast iron plant care for the darkest corner you have
- Kalanchoe care - light, water and getting it to flower again
- Bird of paradise plant care, indoors and out
- Chinese money plant care - light, water and the pups
- Begonia care for shade, indoors and out
- Calathea care: light, soft water and brown leaf edges
- Ficus benjamina care: light, leaf drop and keeping it small
- Plumbago care in full sun, from pruning to winter
- Mint care for pots, kitchen windows and balconies
- Rosemary care in pots, on a balcony or a sunny windowsill
- Lavender care in pots, for a sunny balcony