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Tips, tricks, and plant guides to make plant care downright easy.
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Plant Parent Basics: Humidity
As part of our feature series, Plant Parent Basics, in this article you will learn the optimal humidity that your house plants need, and how to provide it for them.
Plant Pest Series: Spider Mites
This month, we are featuring a series of articles that will teach you how to prevent, detect and eradicate common houseplant pests. Up this week: SPIDER MITES
Plant Pest Series: Whitefly
This month, we are featuring a series of articles that will teach you how to prevent, detect and eradicate common houseplant pests. Up this week: WHITEFLY
Plant Pest Series: Fungus Gnats
This month, we are featuring a series of articles that will teach you how to prevent, detect and eradicate common houseplant pests. Up this week: FUNGUS GNATS
Plant Pest Series: Scale
This month, we are featuring a series of articles that will teach you how to prevent, detect and eradicate common houseplant pests. Up this week: SCALE
Plant Pest Series: Mealybugs
This month, we are featuring a series of articles that will teach you how to prevent, detect and eradicate common houseplant pests. Up this week: MEALY BUGS
Caring for Large Cacti
Have your sights set on a adding a cactus to your plant gang? Peep this article for tips on how to keep your new addition thriving.
Helpful Tips for New Plant Parents
We believe anyone can be a successful plant parent. Learn the three simple rules on how to keep your plants happy and thriving.
Going Indoor to Outdoor
Ready for Spring? So are your plants. Learn which of your indoor plants do well outside and get tips on how to care for them once they step out for the new season.
Top 5 Hanging Plants
Looking to spice up your plant gang at your home or office? Try a hanging plant. Keep reading to peep our favorite suggestions.
How To Give Your Plants Humidity
Oh humidity. How our hair loathes you, but how our plants love you. Read on to find the happy medium in your home that will keep your plants and your hair content.
Cat Friendly Plants
Do you have kitty children in addition to your plant fam? This article highlights five house plants that are safe for cats.
5 Plants To Give Your Friend With a Black Thumb
Looking for a plant to gift the friend who kills every plant they've ever owned? This is the article for you.
Holiday Gifts to Give for the Non-Plant Person in Your Life
Looking for the perfect holiday gift for a non-plant person in your life? Check out our list of favorite gifts to stuff the stocking of a your favorite non-plant friend.
ZEN Around the World: Brazil
Brazil is often recognized as the country with the most biodiversity, not just in terms of animal wildlife, but plants as well.
What follows is our list of favorite species from Brazil that make great houseplants that are typically available at both The ZEN Succulent locations.
ZEN Around the World: Madagascar
Did you know that Madagascar is home to over 10,000 different species of plants, of which about 90% are only found in Madagascar? Peep this article to learn about some of our favorite species from Mada we have the in shop and how to care for them.
How To Help Your Plants Survive Your Vacation
'Tis the season to hit the road to get a repreive from the daily grind. But what do summer travel plans mean for plant parents? Continue reading to learn how to help your plants survive your summer vacation.
What’s in a (Scientific) Name?
When you’re new to plants, or starting to get serious about your collection (#plantganggoals), plant names can get downright confusing. Never fear, dear plant parent, we’re here to help. Read on to get a crash course into the weird world of plant names.
New Store Opening in Raleigh
Y'all, we have some exciting news to share!
You may have already heard or seen on our website that we are opening a new shop in downtown Raleigh. To get the scoop on the new digs, we sat down over the weekend with our fearless leader, Megan. Keep reading to learn about The ZEN Succulent brand and when you can come check out our new space.
ZEN Around the World: South Africa
Did you know almost half of the world's succulents come from South Africa? Learn more about our favorite species.