plants

house & garden

A Beginner’s Guide to Establishing a Queer Houseplant Utopia

Look: you’re here, you’re queer; you deserve to live in a queer houseplant utopia. Here’s how to make your very own.

Seth Rubin —

Sep 17, 2019

plants

house & garden

What Kind of Houseplant You Should Get Depending On Your Flavor of Lesbianism

Do you vacillate between extreme distance, and then merging/clinginess/overdoing it? Then watch out. Succulents like consistent LACK of attention.

Abbie Jones —

Sep 10, 2019

Lists/Top 10s

mental health

house & garden

13 Easy Houseplants for Seasonally Depressed Gays and Their Cats

Will these plants solve real mental health issues? Absolutely not, but they might make you feel more alive for the next few months, and also your cat can gnaw on…

Rachel —

Feb 14, 2019

for your consideration

plants

house & garden

For Your Consideration: Buying Another Houseplant That You Know Will Die

Nothing lasts forever.

Laneia —

Oct 2, 2018

a-camp workshop

camp autostraddle

house & garden

Make A Garden Thing: Twig Plant Markers

If one of your plants dies on you, why not recycle it as a warning to others?

Kristen —

May 23, 2013

gardening

plants

crafts & diy projects

Grow a Little Love: Making Plantable Paper Notecards

Money has a monopoly on the “surprise in the greet card” market. Shake things up a little bit and give a card that grows into a plant.

Laura —

May 22, 2013

gardening

plants

house & garden

Cacti For All: Don’t Let a Black Thumb of Death Get You Down

Can’t keep a plant alive to save your life? Try a cactus! Still too much commitment? Learn how to grow a fake one!

Kristen —

Mar 12, 2013