Notes from the Leafy team
Plant care ideas, product updates, and how we think about AI in the garden — written for people who talk to their plants.
The Ultimate IKEA Plant Greenhouse Hack: Transforming Budget Shelves into Smart Indoor Jungles
Want a professional, humidity-controlled indoor greenhouse without paying thousands of dollars? Discover how to turn budget-friendly IKEA cabinets into high-tech smart plant sanctuaries and use Leafy AI as the brain of your setup.
Acoustic Botany: The Surprising Playlists That Actually Make Your Plants Grow Faster
Do plants have a music taste? Science says yes. From opening leaf pores to absorbing more nutrients, discover how sound wave frequencies boost plant growth and what playlists you should play.
Plant "Chemical Warfare": How Your Houseplants Secretly Fight for Survival in the Same Pot
Think your houseplants are peaceful roommates? Inside the soil, some plants release invisible toxic compounds to choke out and conquer their neighbors. Here is the science of allelopathy and how to stop the feud.
How Plants Move Without Muscles: 16 Science Facts About Sleep, Sun-Tracking & Touch
Turgor, pulvini, and circadian clocks: why prayer plants fold at night, sunflowers track the sun, Mimosa collapses in seconds, and flytraps count touches before snapping shut.
Mycorrhizal Fungi in Your Garden: 12 Research-Backed Facts About the Plant–Fungus Partnership
Science-only facts on mycorrhizae: how arbuscular and ectomycorrhizal fungi trade carbon for phosphorus, what they cannot do (fix nitrogen), and why soil disturbance and excess P matter.
Essential Plant Care at Home: Light, Water & Soil (Practical Guide)
A practical guide to houseplant and home garden care: light, watering without guesswork, soil and roots, and when to use AI tools like Leafy for plant ID and diagnosis.