Plant Care
The Best Soil Mix for a Monstera (and a Simple Recipe)
Monstera roots want a chunky, fast draining aroid mix rather than plain potting soil; here is a simple recipe and what each ingredient does.
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Monstera
Every guide tagged Monstera, gathered in one place.
Plant Care
Monstera Aerial Roots: What They Do and What to Do With Them
Those thick roots growing from your monstera stem are normal aerial roots for climbing; here is whether to cut, bury, or train them.
Troubleshooting
Why Is My Monstera Turning Yellow? Causes and Fixes
Yellow leaves on a monstera usually mean a watering problem, but light, feeding, and age all matter; here is how to tell them apart.
Troubleshooting
Why Isn't My Monstera Splitting? Fenestration Explained
New monstera leaves without holes or splits are almost always a sign of youth or too little light, not a disease you need to treat.
Plant Guides
Monstera Varieties: Deliciosa, Adansonii, Albo, and More
A plain guide to the monstera types you will actually meet, from common deliciosa and adansonii to pricey variegated albo and thai constellation.
Plant Guides
Monstera vs Split-Leaf Philodendron: Not the Same Plant
Monstera deliciosa and the split-leaf philodendron are two different plants that shops routinely mislabel. Here is how to tell which one you actually own.
Plant Guides
Best moss poles for climbing houseplants
Choosing a moss pole for monstera, pothos, and other climbers: sphagnum versus coir, extendable poles, and how to help aerial roots actually grab on.
Plant Care
How to Propagate a Monstera From a Cutting
How to propagate a monstera deliciosa from a stem cutting, why the node and aerial root matter more than the leaf, and rooting it in water or straight in soil.
Plant Guides
Monstera Deliciosa Care: Light, Water, and Those Splits
How to keep a monstera healthy indoors. The signature holes and splits, called fenestration, develop from around the fourth leaf in bright indirect light.