7 Best Articles on Plants
The most useful articles on plants from around the web—beginners to advanced—curated by thought leaders and our community. We focus on timeless pieces and update the list whenever we discover new, must-read articles or videos—make sure to bookmark and revisit this page.
Top 5 Plants Articles
At a glance: these are the articles that have been most read, shared, and saved on plants by Refind users.
- Your Apartment Needs These Indoor Plants
- The Fun Part: Choosing the Right Plants for Your Space and Lifestyle
- How to Keep Your Plants Alive When You're on Vacation
- Why Are Plants Green? To Reduce the Noise in Photosynthesis.
- The Temple of Flora: Stunning Illustrations of Flowers Inspired by Erasmus Darwin’s Radical Scientific Poem About the…
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How to Keep Your Plants Alive When You're on Vacation
If you have a home full of plants, it can be hard to have friends reliably take care of them while you’re gone. Plus, what if no one is available to come by every day to give your plants the specific…
Short Articles
Short on time? Check out these useful short articles on plants—all under 10 minutes.
The Temple of Flora: Stunning Illustrations of Flowers Inspired by Erasmus Darwin’s Radical Scientific Poem About the…
“If thou art perfectly at leisure… walk in, and view the wonders of my enchanted garden.”
Your Apartment Needs These Indoor Plants
Brighten up your space with the best house plants that are low maintenance (aka, hard to kill).
The Fun Part: Choosing the Right Plants for Your Space and Lifestyle
You’ve got the site and the soil dialed in, and now comes the fun part: the plants! Part of making your garden plan is deciding what types of plants you want to grow and how they’ll coexist in your…
10 Shower Plants That Want to Live in Your Bathroom
Bathroom plants make it easy to create a misty, indoor oasis. From ferns to orchids, here are 10 shower plants that want to live in your bathroom.
Why Are Plants Green? To Reduce the Noise in Photosynthesis.
Plants ignore the most energy-rich part of sunlight because stability matters more than efficiency, according to a new model of photosynthesis.
Long Articles
These are some of the most-read long-form articles on plants.
The minds of plants
From the memories of flowers to the sociability of trees, the cognitive capacities of our vegetal cousins are all around us
Publications
We monitor hundreds of publications, blogs, newsletters, and news sources in Plants, including:
Treehugger.com
Sustainability for all.
Quanta Magazine
Big ideas in science and math. Because you want to know more. Launched by @SimonsFdn. 2022 Pulitzer Prize in Explanatory Reporting. http://quantamagazine.org
99 Percent Invisible
A radio show about design with host @romanmars + @kurtkohlstedt, @daphall, @vivianhle, @action__johnson & more! NYT Best Seller: The 99pi City (http://99pi.org/book)
The Paris Review
Quarterly literary magazine founded in 1953.
Architectural Digest
The International Design Authority.
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