The PlantersPlace Newsletter: January 2025

Two of Our Favorites: Monstera & Pothos

Monstera Deliciosa

Photo courtesy of

Longwood Gardens, Pennsylvania

Pothos Plant

Photo from the

PlantersPlace Photo Gallery

How to cultivate Monstera

(lessons from the school of hard knocks)

 Paula Palma purchased her first monstera from Ikea years ago. She didn’t know much about plants then and placed it in a dimly lit corner. It looked great in that spot, but she says it was starved for light.

In this post, she offers a few pointers about what she learned from her missteps.

Perfecting your Pothos

Paula Palma writes, “My first pothos was a trooper. It lived for three years in a dimly lit spot on top of a bookshelf.” In this post, she provides the three principles of pathos: light, watering, and structure. Read the details.

Additional Reference Materials

for Houseplant Care

Videos:

• How to Replant Spider Plants with Osmocote PotShots
• How to Safely Rid Your Indoor Plants of Pests
• What to Do When Houseplants Sprout Baby Plants
• When and How to Transplant a Houseplant

Blogs:

• Grow Spider Plants Indoors
• Common Houseplant Pests
• My Story with Houseplants
• 5 Tips for Watering Houseplants
• 5 Ways to Prevent Houseplant Bug Infestations

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