My Plants, My Rules
No Latin Names. No Perfect Humidity. ✅ Just Fixes.
Featured Articles
Section titled “Featured Articles”Elena's guide to brown tips on leaves.
Elena's guide to help! my plant is dropping leaves.
Elena's guide to is my cactus rotting or corking?.
Elena's guide to root rot: spot and fix.
Elena's guide to saving a mushy snake plant from rot.
Elena's guide to why are my leaves turning yellow?.
Explore All 13 Categories
Section titled “Explore All 13 Categories”Cacti, succulents, and other forgiving, low-water favorites.
Monstera, Pothos, and the classic large-leafed jungle plants.
Specific care to help your orchids and violets rebloom indoors.
Guides for the drama queens: Calatheas, sensitive ferns, and high-maintenance plants.
Triage guide: Diagnose yellow leaves, droopy stems, and brown spots fast.
The absolute simplest plants and care routines for true beginners.
Master the essentials: watering, fertilizer, and basic soil science.
Understand light exposure and how to use supplemental grow lights.
Identify, quarantine, and eliminate spider mites, thrips, and more.
Specific solutions for common issues like fertilizer burn and drainage problems.
Hands-on activities: propagation, terrariums, and custom soil mixes.
Advanced guides for rare, high-value plants like variegated aroids.
Pet-safe plants, travel watering, and integrating plants into your home design.
Hi, I’m Elena.
Section titled “Hi, I’m Elena.”I am a graphic designer, not a botanist. My apartment is messy, my lighting is questionable, and I have killed more ferns than I care to admit.
My Plants, My Rules is my rebellion against “perfect” plant Instagram. Here, we deal with reality:
- Sometimes we forget to water.
- Sometimes the cat knocks over a pot.
- Sometimes a plant just hates you.
These guides are the notes I wrote for myself at 2 AM while panic-Googling. I hope they help you too.