Light & Placement
Read the window, place the plant
Bright indirect, medium, low — decoded. Figure out what each window in your home actually offers, then match the plant to the spot.
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Light7 min read
The Shadow Test: A 30-Second Way to Read Any Room's Light
The most useful thirty seconds you can spend in your home. How to translate 'bright indirect light' into an actual spot on your floor, with your hand.
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North, South, East, West: What Each Window Really Gives Your Plants
A practical field guide to reading window direction — which plants live where, from the sill to five feet back, in every exposure.
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Grow Lights for Beginners: When You Actually Need One (And When You Don't)
A no-nonsense look at grow lights — when they solve a real problem, when they're a purple gimmick, what to buy, and how far away to put them.
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