--- title: "Plant Care Articles & Guides | Planta App" description: "Browse expert plant care articles, guides, and tips from Planta. Learn about watering schedules, plant identification, troubleshooting common issues, and more to keep your plants thriving." url: "https://getplanta.com/discover?page=19" --- # Grow your plant knowledge Expert plant care tips, guides, and inspiration from the team behind the world's most loved plant care app. - [How to Water Air Plants](https://getplanta.com/discover/watering/airplants.md) (2026-10-06): Airplants require specific care in order to stay healthy and happy. - [How to Care for a Dragon Tree (Dracaena marginata)](https://getplanta.com/discover/trivia/dragontree.md) (2026-10-06): Dragon Trees can handle drought much better than too much water, so make sure that the soil dries up properly between waterings! - [English Ivy care guide: tips for growing Hedera helix](https://getplanta.com/discover/trivia/ivy.md) (2026-10-06): English Ivy might actually be easier to keep alive if it's grown in water instead of soil (at least indoors). Want to give it a try? Start with a cutting. - [Rubber Plant Care: Tips, Facts, and How to Grow Ficus elastica](https://getplanta.com/discover/trivia/rubberplant.md) (2026-10-06): Want it to branch? Cut off the top with a clean and sharp pair of scissors / garden shears. The best time to do this: during summer. - [How to Water Your Plants Effectively](https://getplanta.com/discover/watering/extreme.md) (2026-10-06): Some plants require more water than others. Plants with very high water needs don't like to dry out, and so need more frequent watering. - [How to Care for a Polka Dot Plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya)](https://getplanta.com/discover/trivia/polkadot.md) (2026-10-06): Always water with lukewarm water and never water directly onto the plant. They also hate too much and too little water, picky ones! - [Majestic Palm (Ravenea rivularis) Care Guide](https://getplanta.com/discover/trivia/majesticpalm.md) (2026-10-06): Needs the perfect balance of heat, light, water and fertilization. So they can sure be a bit tricky and especially to grow indoors. - [How to Harvest Okra](https://getplanta.com/discover/harvesting/okra.md) (2026-10-06): Harvest okra pods while they are still small and tender. Cut from the plant before they become tough, and refrigerate after harvesting. - [Bird's Nest Fern Care: Origin, Facts, and Growing Tips](https://getplanta.com/discover/trivia/birdsnestfern.md) (2026-10-06): Bird's Nest Ferns actually grow directly on other plants in the wild, and can be found high up in the air in the crooks of trees. - [How to Care for Donkey Tail (Sedum morganianum) Succulent](https://getplanta.com/discover/trivia/donkeytail.md) (2026-10-06): The leaves can easily fall off if you move / touch the plant but no need to worry, just put them back on the soil and new stems will grow. - [How to Water Your Houseplants Correctly](https://getplanta.com/discover/watering/low.md) (2026-10-06): Some plants require less water than others. Plants with so-called low water needs can tolerate drying out completely, and so need only infrequent watering. - [How to care for Elephant Bush (Portulacaria afra)](https://getplanta.com/discover/trivia/elephantbush.md) (2026-10-06): Starting to get leggy? Stretching towards the light? Make sure that it's getting enough light and move it if needed. - [Air Plant Care Guide: Watering, Propagation, and Facts](https://getplanta.com/discover/trivia/airplant.md) (2026-10-06): Might be the perfect air plant to start with since it often adapts and doesn't need to be looked after that much. - [How to Care for Rattlesnake Plant (Goeppertia lancifolia)](https://getplanta.com/discover/trivia/rattlesnake.md) (2026-10-06): This cutie isn't as tricky as other sorts of Goeppertia so it might be a gateway into the jungle of all the other ones. - [Red Nerve Plant Care: Fittonia albivenis Growing Guide](https://getplanta.com/discover/trivia/rednerveplant.md) (2026-10-06): Don't place it somewhere too bright and not too dark, don't water it too much and never ever let it dry up. It only accepts the perfect balance. - [Moon Cactus Care Guide: Watering, Light, and Placement](https://getplanta.com/discover/trivia/mooncactus.md) (2026-10-06): This is actually two cacti (often Gymnocalycium and Hylocereus) grafted into one. - [How to Harvest Asparagus](https://getplanta.com/discover/harvesting/asparagus.md) (2026-10-06): Harvest asparagus spears when they are firm and about hand-length. Cut at soil level, harvest regularly during the season, and refrigerate soon after picking. - [Cactus Care Guide: Watering, Sun, and Drainage](https://getplanta.com/discover/trivia/cactusmixedvarieties.md) (2026-10-06): Sun, sun and more sun. A little bit of water and perfect drainage = happy cactus! - [Striped Calathea Care: Light, Water, Humidity \& More](https://getplanta.com/discover/trivia/stripedcalathea.md) (2026-10-06): Stubborn, picky and tricky. Yep, that's what it is, even if it of course can stay alive / thrive with the right care. - [Silver Nerve Plant Care: Light, Water, Humidity \& More](https://getplanta.com/discover/trivia/silvernerveplant.md) (2026-10-06): Don't place it somewhere too bright and not too dark, don't water it too much and never ever let it dry up. It only accepts the perfect balance. [Newer articles](https://getplanta.com/discover.md?page=18) ยท [Older articles](https://getplanta.com/discover.md?page=20) --- _Source: Planta (https://getplanta.com), the plant care app for iOS and Android. Download the app: https://getplanta.com/download_