Plants - The Cut

how i got this business Nov. 2, 2022

Eliza Blank’s Houseplant EmpireHow The Sill founder elevated plants from gardening catalogues to high-design concept stores.

By Danielle Cohen

extremely online July 15, 2022

I Can’t Shut Up About ‘Talking’ Trees I tried TikTok’s latest trend: asking my plants if they could hear me.

By Mia Mercado

horniculture Oct. 29, 2021

Please Keep This Smelly Penis Plant Far Away From MeA town in the Netherlands has welcomed a very rare phallic flower that sounds, frankly, disgusting.

By Danielle Cohen

the cut podcast Sept. 8, 2021

Maybe You Should Go OutsideOn this episode of The Cut podcast, a reminder that nature is healing. Even nature in New York City.

By the Cut

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By Jasmine Li

killers among us Aug. 9, 2021

Actually, This Flower Prefers to Eat FleshA killer has been hiding in plain sight.

By Claire Lampen

how i got this business May 20, 2021

The Plant Doctor Whose Hobby Grew Into a Main GigHow Maryah Greene’s Greene Piece became a full-blown business.

By Amanda Arnold

gallery June 22, 2020

The Look Book Goes to Natty GardenA Saturday at the Prospect Heights plant shop where customers popped in for preordered pothos, eucalypti, and ZZ’s.

By Jane Starr Drinkard

keeping up with the royals Feb. 5, 2020

Prince Charles Wants Katy Perry to Sing to His PlantsHe appointed her the ambassador of his British Asian Trust. Perhaps the plant singing is why?

By Claire Lampen

bad at plants Sept. 24, 2019

Is My Plant Hobby Bad for the Environment?Questions you can ask yourself and your local plant shop.

As told to Katie Heaney

bad at plants Aug. 20, 2019

My Plant Is Thriving — Too MuchWhat to do when your fiddle-leaf-fig tree is seven feet tall and your ceilings are ten feet tall.

As told to Katie Heaney

the cut opinion pages July 24, 2019

Just Buy a Fake PlantAn artificial solution to a natural cycle of pain and shame.

By Kelly Conaboy

bad at plants July 23, 2019

Help, My Plants Keep Spawning GnatsIt’s all about the water.

As told to Katie Heaney

bad at plants July 9, 2019

Did I Accidentally Murder My Baby Snake Plant?A new column with plant advice from Maryah Greene.

As told to Katie Heaney

plants June 26, 2019

How to Become a Plant Person When You’re LazyDo you need a plant consultant in your life?

By Katie Heaney

fan mail May 31, 2019

I Know About Plants NowIn praise of iNaturalist, the app that introduced me to my neighbors (plants).

By Melissa Dahl

so fresh and so green Apr. 30, 2019

This Shower Hack Really WorksHow to make your shower look and smell better in a few easy step.

By Kathleen Hou

science of us Mar. 11, 2019

My Tiny Green Servants Aren’t Even Doing Their One Job?Houseplants don’t meaningfully clean the air.

By Edith Zimmerman

space Jan. 16, 2019

Like Many Plants in My Apartment, the First Plant to Grow on the Moon Has DiedI relate to the moon scientists.

By Amanda Arnold

the beauty of it all Jan. 11, 2019

The Herbalist Who Believes in Ear MassagesTalking to Barbara Close, founder of Naturopathica.

By Jane Larkworthy

plant person Dec. 18, 2018

I Wish I Were My Snake PlantIt’s gritty, tolerant, and composed.

By Edith Zimmerman

science of us June 19, 2018

Just What We Need — a Pretty New Plant Trying to Blind UsPerfect.

By Katie Heaney

best bets Feb. 18, 2018

A New Meditation Bus, Translucent Teapots, and a Fashionable Plant ShopWhat’s new in New York stores.

By Katy Schneider

Apr. 12, 2017

Why Can’t I Keep a Plant Alive?Confessions from a deranged horticultural journey.

By Dayna Evans

Feb. 22, 2017

Maybe Plants Remember Stuff“Overnight, they turn back to where the sun will be in the morning! They seem to encode, store, and retrieve that information.”

By Drake Baer

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