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7-Day Watering Check
+100 XPCheck your soil before watering, every day for a week. Goal: 7 days.
First Growth Photo
+25 XPSnap your first progress photo. Future you says thanks. Goal: 1 photo.
Add 3 Plants
+50 XPThree plants, three care plans, zero excuses. Goal: 3 plants.
Complete Watering Basics
+75 XPLearn why most plants die from love, not neglect. Goal: 1 lesson.
Pest Patrol
+60 XPInspect 3 plants for pests before they throw a party. Goal: 3 inspections.
Flower Power
+80 XPDeadhead or feed 5 blooms to keep the show going. Goal: 5 blooms.
Fruit Boost
+90 XPLog 3 harvests from your fruiting plants. Goal: 3 harvests.
Plant of the Week
Curated for your climate and season
Updated this Monday
Meyer Lemon
Citrus × meyeri
Sweet, thin-skinned lemons perfect for patio trees in Southern California. Right now is peak bloom-to-fruit transition season.
Why now
March–April is when Meyer lemons set fruit in zones 9–10. Deep watering now supports the crop you'll harvest in fall.
Garden Inspiration
Six garden styles to inspire your next project
Style guide
Backyard Orchard
Citrus, stone fruit & pollinators
A zone 10 backyard with Meyer lemon, avocado, and peach trees, designed for staggered harvests and bee-friendly understory.
Style guide
Bonsai Collection
12 trees · wired & refined
A patio collection spanning maple, juniper, and ficus, each on its own care rhythm with seasonal repotting notes.
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Houseplant Jungle
67 plants · one living room
A bright corner turned into a layered indoor jungle: pothos trails, monsteras, and a humidifier on a timer.
Style guide
Vegetable Garden
Raised beds · year-round
A four-bed rotation that keeps tomatoes, peppers, and greens producing through mild winters.
Style guide
Mediterranean Yard
Olive, lavender & gravel paths
A front yard that trades lawn for drought-tolerant structure: Italian cypress anchors, lavender borders, and smart drip zones.
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Pollinator Garden
Native blooms · year-round visitors
A narrow side strip converted into a hummingbird highway: salvia, penstemon, milkweed, and a shallow water dish.
Seasonal Growing Tips
From the PlantPal horticulture team
Water citrus deeply but less often. If the top 2 inches are dry, it's time. Shallow daily sprinkles cause fruit drop.
CitrusGroup humidity-loving plants together and mist in the morning. Your ferns will thank you before the afternoon heat.
HouseplantsStart tomatoes after the last frost window. Here that's usually mid-March. Mulch immediately to keep soil cool.
VegetablesFor bonsai, check wire every 3 weeks in growing season. Scars heal slower once bark thickens.
BonsaiMediterranean yards: gravel mulch + lavender edges cut water use by half. Drip on a timer, not overhead spray.
Mediterranean