That €60 plant didn't die from too little water.
It died from good intentions. Fifty eight pages of plain language from a woman who has kept plants alive for forty years. Fifteen plants, thirteen symptoms, one chart you will actually use.
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But you did everything right, didn't you?
You picked it out with care. The monstera, the olive tree, that gorgeous calathea. You watered it, turned it toward the light, even sent a photo around.
Three weeks later: yellow leaves. Brown edges. And you, googling at eleven at night what you did wrong.
Here's the painful part: you probably weren't doing too little. You were doing too much. Most houseplants drown in good intentions. And the little tag never told you that.
A grandmother's knowledge, for a generation that never inherited it
I'm Violet, sixty-eight, and I've spent my whole life among plants. My mother taught me, her mother taught her. When to water, why a leaf turns yellow, how to get an olive tree through winter. Nobody wrote it down; it just passed from hand to hand.
And somewhere along the way, that stopped. Your generation buys the most beautiful plants there are, but no one hands you the know-how with them. This booklet is that knowledge, written the way I'd tell it to my own grandchildren.
A plant doesn't ask for a green thumb. A plant asks that you listen for a moment.
Not from a book. Not from an influencer. From my mother, and hers before her.
This is what you'll know after reading
58 pages and eleven chapters, no filler. Just what you need to keep your plants alive.
The ten plants in every home
Monstera, fiddle-leaf fig, calathea, olive tree, strelitzia, alocasia, pothos, ZZ plant, snake plant, and peace lily. For each: the real cause of death, and the fix.
Violet's diagnosis chart
Thirteen symptoms on a single table: this is what you see, this is what's happening, this is what to do. From yellow leaves to little black flies in the pot.
The six golden rules
The rules that hold for almost every houseplant. Read just this chapter, and most of your plants will make it.
The seasonal calendar
What to do each season, and what to leave alone. Including how to get an olive tree through winter without killing it.
Toxic for your cat or dog
Which popular plants are toxic, which are safe, and what to do if your pet takes a bite anyway.
Violet's tools
The few things that really help, and which are just marketing. With a moisture meter, you'll never drown a plant again.
Repotting and propagating
When a plant actually needs a bigger pot, how to do it without shocking the roots, and how to turn one plant into three for free.
Feeding without the jargon
What those numbers on the bottle mean, how often is enough, and why more food is usually the fastest way to lose a plant.
Five more plants
Aloe vera, succulents, philodendron, areca palm and fig tree, in the same format as the first ten.
Your plant journal
A fillable log so you stop guessing when you last watered. Includes a worked example so you can see how Violet fills hers in.
The diagnosis poster
A printable one page version of the chart. Stick it inside a cupboard door and you never have to search again.
Two extras Violet made for the people who got hooked
The booklet covers what to do. These two cover when.
Violet's Seasonal Guide
Every plant from the booklet, with a concrete instruction per season. What to water in January and what to leave alone entirely. How to get an olive tree through a northern winter. A fillable checklist per season and a one page year overview. Includes Violet's holiday protocol, so a two week trip stops being a risk.
Violet's Windowsill Herb Garden
Why those supermarket herb pots collapse within a week, and what to do instead. Basil, mint, rosemary, thyme, parsley and coriander, each with the real cause, the care rules, and how to harvest so the plant keeps producing. Ends with the five step repotting sequence that saves almost every pot you bring home.
Add both at checkout for EUR 14.95.
How to get an olive tree through winter without killing it
Half the olive trees on balconies don't see February. Not because of the cold. Because of getting parked next to the radiator. In the booklet: exactly when it comes inside, where it should stand, and how much water it gets in those months.
One dead monstera costs more
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- 58 pages and eleven chapters, no filler
- Fifteen plants plus diagnosis chart
- Lifetime access, updates free
- Read it on your phone in the plant shop
Why there are no reviews here
This booklet is brand new, so I'm not going to fake five-star ratings. What I can offer: 30 days money back if it doesn't help, and my DMs on TikTok if you're stuck with your plant. As soon as real readers say something, you'll read it here.
Frequently asked questions
Who is this booklet for?+
Anyone who buys plants and accidentally kills them. No prior knowledge needed. Violet starts at the beginning.
Which plants are covered?+
Fifteen in total. Monstera, fiddle leaf fig, calathea, olive tree, strelitzia, alocasia, pothos, ZZ plant, snake plant, peace lily, aloe vera, succulents, philodendron, areca palm and fig tree. Plus rules that hold for almost every houseplant.
How do I get the booklet?+
Right after payment you get a download link in your inbox. It's a PDF you can read on any device.
I have a cat or dog, is this useful?+
Especially. There's a whole chapter on which plants are toxic to pets, which are safe, and what to do if there's a bite from the wrong leaf.
What if it doesn't help me?+
Email within 30 days and you get your money back. No hassle.
Do I get updates?+
Yes. If the booklet gets expanded or improved, you get the new version free.
What is the difference between the booklet and the two extras?+
The booklet teaches you what a plant needs and how to read it when something goes wrong. The seasonal guide tells you what to do in each month of the year, and the herb guide is about the pots you bring home from the supermarket. The booklet works on its own. The extras only make sense once you have it.
Your next plant is going to make it
You'll know what's actually going on when a leaf turns yellow. You'll water by feeling the soil, not by a schedule. And that €60 plant? A year from now it's still standing.
Questions? Send Violet a message on TikTok at @violets_plants.