Darryl Cheng
Plant expert and author of The New Plant Parent and The New Plant Collector. He runs the popular Instagram account @houseplantjournal, sharing his engineering-based approach to houseplant care.
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Apr 16, 2025 • 37min
Stop Killing Your Houseplants
Darryl Cheng, a plant expert and author known for his engineering-based plant care approach, shares how to keep popular houseplants like pothos and monsteras alive. He emphasizes the importance of understanding plant needs and offers tips from his latest book for thriving plants. Joining him is Rose Maura Lorre, a senior writer specializing in affordable plants, who reveals insider secrets for scoring cheap or free houseplants, bringing a fun and frugal twist to indoor gardening.
Jan 19, 2026 • 1h 18min
Grow Thriving Houseplants with Darryl Cheng | The Beet
Darryl Cheng, creator of Houseplant Journal and author of The New Plant Parent, shares his insights on thriving houseplants. He explains the importance of light measurement and rebuts common misconceptions about indoor plant care. You'll learn about his strategies for watering, why some people appear to have a green thumb, and how to prevent overwatering. With anecdotes and practical tips, Darryl encourages plant lovers to embrace natural leaf loss and understand the science behind a healthy indoor garden.
