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Willow x Homey: Automated plant care

New features Jul 2026 Jared Carlin

Willow x Homey: Automated plant care

Your home just got a little smarter - We are excited to announce a partnership with Homey.

Get the Most Out of Your Grow Lights

Plant care May 2026 Brocc Rogers

Get the Most Out of Your Grow Lights

Let's run through a few factors that determine whether your plant thrives under a grow light or just sits there politely surviving.

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Willow x Homey: Automated plant care

New features Jul 2026 Jared Carlin

Willow x Homey: Automated plant care

Your home just got a little smarter - We are excited to announce a partnership with Homey.

How To Care For your Houseplants This Summer

Plant care Jun 2026 Brocc Rogers

How To Care For your Houseplants This Summer

Summer can leave your plants burned, bleached and crispy. Here’s how to keep your indoor jungle looking fresh through the hottest months.

How To Care For Your Houseplants This Winter

Plant care Jun 2026 Brocc Rogers

How To Care For Your Houseplants This Winter

Brrrrr! As the days get shorter and the chill sets in, our indoor plants feel the shift just as much as we do.

Get the Most Out of Your Grow Lights

Plant care May 2026 Brocc Rogers

Get the Most Out of Your Grow Lights

Let's run through a few factors that determine whether your plant thrives under a grow light or just sits there politely surviving.

Buy a Grow Light Without Wasting Your Money

Plant care May 2026 Brocc Rogers

Buy a Grow Light Without Wasting Your Money

Unfortunately, some homes just do not get enough natural light to keep a lot of houseplants happy. That is where grow lights come in handy.

Why Are My Orchid Leaves Turning Yellow?

Plant care Apr 2026 Brocc Rogers

Why Are My Orchid Leaves Turning Yellow?

Most common “gift orchids” are Phalaenopsis, or more commonly moth orchids. They’re epiphytes, which is a fancy way of saying they naturally grow on trees, n...

What's New In The App, March 2026

New features New features Apr 2026 Brocc Rogers

What's New In The App, March 2026

First up, a big thank you to all for sharing your thoughts on our app. We’re committed to constant improvement, and your insights help us get there, includin...

Why Is My Peace Lily Drooping?

Plant care Mar 2026 Brocc Rogers

Why Is My Peace Lily Drooping?

Your peace lily droops because it can't pull enough water up through its roots. The trick is figuring out why it can't drink.

Hydrophobic Soil: How to Spot and Fix

Plant care Oct 2025 Brocc Rogers

Hydrophobic Soil: How to Spot and Fix

Hydrophobic soil repels water instead of absorbing it. It usually happens when the soil has dried out too much.

Stretchy Succulents: Why Your Cactus Looks Weird

Plant care Oct 2025 Brocc Rogers

Stretchy Succulents: Why Your Cactus Looks Weird

If your cactus or succulent suddenly starts stretching like it’s reaching for the stars, we've written up an explanation and some simple solutions in this gu...

Meet our friend Emma: A Q&A with content creator Good Growing

Oct 2025 Courtney Rodriguez

Meet our friend Emma: A Q&A with content creator Good Growing

A few months ago, plant care creator Emma from Good Growing put smart plant sensors to the test on her YouTube channel (spoiler alert: Willow stole the crown).

Top 10 plants to gift this mother’s day (that she won’t kill!)

Plant care Apr 2025 Brocc Rogers

Top 10 plants to gift this mother’s day (that she won’t kill!)

Mother’s Day is the perfect time to say thank you with a thoughtful, living gift. Flowers are a classic, but why not go one step further and give a gift that...

The pros and cons of mature plants

Plant care Mar 2025 Brocc Rogers

The pros and cons of mature plants

So, you’re thinking about bringing home a beautiful, mature plant? Let’s weigh up the pros and cons so you’re equipped with the right advice for this decision.

Holly jolly houseplants to celebrate Christmas

Plant care Dec 2024 Willow Team

Holly jolly houseplants to celebrate Christmas

Deck the halls with our roundup of popular Christmas plants plus tips to keep them healthy beyond the holidays.

How to pick the best soil type for your plant

Plant care Nov 2024 Brocc Rogers

How to pick the best soil type for your plant

Are all dirts – or soils – made the same? As a horticulturist, I get asked this question a lot: What’s the best soil for my Monstera, Philodendron, Peace Lil...

DIY your own soilless mix

Plant care Oct 2024 Brocc Rogers

DIY your own soilless mix

Soilless mix is a medium for your plants to grow in that doesn’t include any actual potting mix. It’s a level up for your houseplants compared to standard po...

How to support plant growth

Plant care Oct 2024 Brocc Rogers

How to support plant growth

Get to know totems, trellises and everything inbetween to give your trailing & climbing plants the support they need for growth.

Put a spring in your step this growing season

Plant care Sep 2024 Willow Team

Put a spring in your step this growing season

Time to prep your plants for spring in the Southern Hemisphere! Here are Brocc’s horti tips for you to get the absolute most out of your plants during the wa...

How to improve your houseplant’s soil drainage

Plant care Aug 2024 Jared Carlin

How to improve your houseplant’s soil drainage

Well-draining soil is crucial for your houseplants, but what is well-draining soil? Read on to learn a thing or two about soil drainage and give your green b...

How to prep your houseplants for winter

Plant care Jun 2024 Courtney Rodriguez

How to prep your houseplants for winter

It’s gotten chilly in the southern hemisphere! While we’re getting our jumpers and jackets out of hiding for winter, our houseplants are slowing down for a r...

What’s new in the app, May edition

New features New features May 2024 Courtney Rodriguez

What’s new in the app, May edition

This is your sign to update (or download) the Willow app! We’ve got a short but no less sweet update this month.

How the autumn season affects your houseplants

Plant care May 2024 Courtney Rodriguez

How the autumn season affects your houseplants

Here's what to expect as we transition into autumn

Say hello to Willow Grow!

New features New features New features Apr 2024 Jared Carlin

Say hello to Willow Grow!

Willow Grow is an optional add-on to your app experience, packed with features a-planty to level up your plant care.

Jared's Plant 101: The core need-to-knows for plant care

Plant care Feb 2024 Jared Carlin

Jared's Plant 101: The core need-to-knows for plant care

Been gifted a new plant for Christmas? Made the New Year’s resolution to become a plant parent or improve on your skills? Good shout. That plant needed a goo...

Summer indoor plant care tips

Plant care Dec 2023 Jared Carlin

Summer indoor plant care tips

Sun-filled days and warm nights. Summer is here and to ensure your plant’s make the most of the growing season, we’ve put together our top indoor plant care ...

Unveiling the secret chatter of houseplants: Can your leafy friends speak?

Green news Jun 2023 Brocc Rogers

Unveiling the secret chatter of houseplants: Can your leafy friends speak?

Have you ever wondered if your houseplants have a secret language? While we may not be able to hear them with our own ears, groundbreaking research from Tel ...

Phytophthora: a living nightmare

Plant care Oct 2022 Brocc Rogers

Phytophthora: a living nightmare

Considering Halloween's around the corner we wanted to shine some light on the hidden monsters in your soil.

The best way to pack your plants when moving

Plant care Mar 2022 Jared Carlin

The best way to pack your plants when moving

If you’re anything like us, you’ve nurtured, cared for, and invested time and money into your plants. They’re a big part of your daily life and part of the f...

Keep your houseplants healthy while you’re on holiday

Plant care Dec 2021 Jared Carlin

Keep your houseplants healthy while you’re on holiday

If you’re taking a much-needed break after 2021? Bon voyage! We’re very jelly. But let’s not forget about our plant babies. Whether you’re a long serving pla...

The houseplants trending in 2022

Green news Dec 2021 Jared Carlin

The houseplants trending in 2022

Our infatuation with plants and a leafy green interior shows no sign of slowing down in 2022 (thank goodness, we couldn’t handle that!). Whether you have bee...

Pothos vs. Philodendron: spot the difference

Plant care Nov 2021 Jared Carlin

Pothos vs. Philodendron: spot the difference

Pothos and vining philodendron varieties are arguably some of the most popular houseplants around due to their easy care, but they’re also often mistaken for...

Get to know: Alocasia Regal Shield

Plant care May 2021 Jared Carlin

Get to know: Alocasia Regal Shield

A feature plant that actually listens! Okay, technically it doesn’t have ears, but the leaves do resemble those of elephant ears; so much so the plant is apt...

Five ways to recharge this autumn

Plant care May 2021 Jared Carlin

Five ways to recharge this autumn

The Autumn months are a perfect time to recharge. Summers are usually jampacked with weekend trips, bbq’s, parties, weddings, and reunions, and just generall...

Get to know: Calathea lancifolia

Plant care Apr 2021 Jared Carlin

Get to know: Calathea lancifolia

The first of many to come. The Fortnightly Feature will take a closer look at a selected plant species and the care required to keep them happy 🙂

Suggested plants based on your brew

Green news Jan 2021 Jared Carlin

Suggested plants based on your brew

A person’s style of brew can say a lot about them, whether it’s low maintenance picks for the busy person on the go or those that like it a little more compl...

Seven trends for 2021

Green news Jan 2021 Jared Carlin

Seven trends for 2021

New year, new plants. We’re rounding up our predictions for the biggest plant trends you can expect for the new year.