How to read your window's light in under a minute.
Compass direction is a starting point. Depth from the glass, obstructions, and time of year change everything. Here's how to think about it without a light meter.
Journal
Notes from someone who builds plant care software.
Species deep-dives, honest plant diagnosis walkthroughs, and the occasional retrospective from behind the code.
Comparison
The Best Plant Care Apps in 2026: An Honest Comparison
Planta, PictureThis, Greg, PlantIn, Blossom, and Planterra compared - what each one does best, where it falls short, and who it's actually for.
DiagnosisWhy Are My Plant's Leaves Turning Yellow? A Diagnostic Guide
Six real causes of yellow houseplant leaves, how to tell them apart by pattern, and the honest fix for each - from the most common (overwatering) to the ones people miss.
Sun
Diagnosis
Why "bright indirect light" is unhelpful advice.
The phrase means five different things depending on who's saying it. A lux number cuts through the ambiguity. Here's the range that actually matters.
Build
Three months, one iPhone, one plant care app.
What I got right, what I threw away, and why the second prototype had to burn. A retrospective from a self-taught indie dev.
Species
Why your Monstera stops splitting (and how to fix it).
The fenestrations aren't random. They're a light-level response. Here's the exact lux threshold your plant needs to see, and how to reach it.
Build
How the Plant Doctor actually thinks.
A peek at the patient-card model - what data the Doctor sees, what it doesn't, and why memory changes plant diagnosis forever.
Sun
Watering outdoor plants the honest way.
Every "water once a week" schedule assumes it's never going to rain. That's not honest. Here's the weather-first alternative.
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