We do our best to simulate a natural growing environment for our houseplants. We carefully tweak humidity, add artificial lighting, and even collect rainwater, but sometimes it’s good to turn things upside down. Bottom watering reverses the natural sequence of soil absorption. This plant care trick saves you time and may even save your houseplant. ...
Read More | Plant BabiesMy kalanchoe is one of the few plants I've had in my collection from the start. I bought it years ago from a bulk succulent tray at The Home Depot and it’s still going strong. Each season this little succulent morphs into a more beautiful specimen and adds an unexpected pop of color to my ...
Read More | Plant BabiesI’ve made peace with all kinds of houseplant pests and learned how to kindly send them on their way, but not thrips. Thrips (called thrips in both plural and singular form), are tiny bugs that feed on houseplants. Elusive, invasive, and nearly invisible, they mangle your plants and return like the rising sun. Camouflaged between flecks ...
Read More | Plant BabiesA handy-person has a tool belt, an artist has paint brushes, and you too deserve a special set of tools. I’m not encouraging clutter, but the right houseplant tools help you cultivate your collection with ease. Over the years I've narrowed it down to just a few. These are my favorite and absolute essential houseplant ...
Read More | Plant BabiesWhen I spotted a post on my local gardener's group from a woman offering portions of her 75 year-old snake plant, I had to read it several times to make sure it was real. Geri Smith’s sansevieria zeylanica multiplied so fast she needed to thin out the stalks and give some away! The plant grew ...
Read More | Plant BabiesI love browsing nurseries and garden centers especially in summer when every inch of retail space is packed with plants. High-end stores with rare plants and artisan made pottery give me so much inspiration. If I let myself, I could spend a lot, but a spending hangover would take the fun out of it. Instead ...
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