Welcome to The Editors’ Cut, our recently launched column dedicated to all things beautiful and useful for the garden, patio, porch, and terrace. Each month, we’ll do an obsessive dive into the latest and best products for outdoor living and surface our finds here—from heirloom-quality soon-to-be classics to of-the-moment must-haves. In this installment, we’ve unearthed tools and treasures for the attentive houseplant parent. Whether you’re caring for just a couple of windowsill pots or an entire home filled with exotics, now’s the perfect time, when daylight is in short supply and temperatures are low, to show your indoor garden some extra love. — The Gardenista Editors
Handmade Maple Step Stool (and Plant Stand)
Above: This gorgeous piece by Catskills-based Brian Persico is meant to be a step stool, but we think it could easily (and beautifully) double as a plant stand. Shop now.
Redecker Plant Brush
Above: Your greenery doesn’t need this goat hair plant brush—just like you don’t need a spa treatment. Shop now.
Mingleware Sill Planter
Above: Tired of your just-a-smidge-too-big pot hanging over the windowsill? Try this one, designed specifically to fit the narrow space. Shop now.
Organic Plant Food and Neem Oil
Diane James Fab Fig Tree
Above: Sponsored by Diane James Home: If you’ve had no luck growing the notoriously fickle fiddle leaf fig tree (yes, it’s still wildly popular), consider this wilt-proof faux version, hand-assembled in Connecticut. With a real wood trunk and “planted” with natural moss, it will fool even the most discriminating green thumb. Shop now.
Japanese Snips
Above: A must for every indoor gardener: small, sharp carbon steel pruning shears. Shop now.
Iron Watering Can
Above: Its slim spout guarantees a precise pour; its sculptural good looks merit a place of honor. Shop now.
Bergs Potter Hoff Planter and Saucer
Above: We love the pairing of a raw terracotta planter with a colorful glazed saucer.
Leath Fieldhouse
Above: Grow microgreens on the kitchen counter, a bookshelf, wherever there’s an electrical outlet. The powder-coated steel Fieldhouse starter kit comes with soil, a grow light, and a six-pack of seeds. Shop now.
Also on Our Radar:
- Wood plant stands to elevate your favorites.
- The secret to never under- or over-watering your plants again.
- Ikea nailed it: a well-designed countertop greenhouse.
- File under: things we didn’t know we had to have.
- A portable, no-installation-required grow light, anyone?
