About Sill & Soil
Sill & Soil is a houseplant publication for people who keep plants in ordinary American homes — apartments with one good window, houses with dry winter heat, families with curious cats. We explain why a plant behaves the way it does, so you can make good calls without a rulebook.
What we cover
- Watering & Soil — When to water, how much, and the potting mixes that make it easier.
- Light & Placement — Reading your windows and putting each plant where it can grow.
- Plants & Pets — Which houseplants are safe around cats and dogs, checked against the ASPCA list.
- Troubleshooting — Yellow leaves, pests, root rot and what each symptom really means.
Who is behind Sill & Soil
Sill & Soil is an independent publication run by Eric, its editor. Eric chooses the topics, sets the editorial rules every article must pass and handles corrections. Articles are researched and drafted with the help of AI writing tools and automatically checked for sources, duplication and our editorial rules before they go live — see how articles are produced. We do not run sponsored posts, and no company pays to be mentioned in our articles.
How we work
Every article answers one specific question a reader actually has. Factual claims must come from primary sources — government agencies, universities, manufacturers' documentation and peer-reviewed research — and we link to them so you can check them too. You can read the full process in our Editorial Policy.
Get in touch
Spotted a mistake, or have a question we should answer? Email us at [email protected].