Succulents are excellent house plants and if you’re looking to add some to your home you need to know what kind of soil works well. If you have some leftover orchid potting mix there is a chance you could repurpose this for use with your succulents. Orchid potting mixture can be used with some succulents […]
Spider plants are an excellent choice for newbie gardeners because they are tough and easy to care for. They also produce babies, known as spiderettes, in the spring as more daylight happens. Only mature spider plants that have enough energy stored can actually produce babies. Provided that your spider plants are mature and have enough […]
If you have been growing your Monstera plant in water then you should wait until its roots start to develop before transferring it to the soil. Once its roots are around 2-4 inches long the plant is ready for the transition to the soil. You should transfer the plant into a potting mixture containing soil […]
Potting soil can be added to your compost as long as it wasn’t where a diseased flower or plant had previously been growing. It would also be beneficial to pasteurize your potting soil before adding it to the compost. This will help to deactivate any pathogens and kill unwanted seeds. Potting soil with diseased plants […]
Pothos is a wildly popular houseplant. Its popularity is due to its low maintenance schedule and ease of propagation. Once you have one healthy Pothos, you can create 10 more if you please. Pothos can be grown in soil, or it can live forever in water. Do Pothos Need Soil? Like most plants, Pothos don’t […]
Whether you are first learning about the practices of growing miniature bonsai trees or are just wondering about the ethics of the practice, it can seem like a complicated issue. The practice of growing bonsai trees seems very unnatural, and in a way, it is. Nature doesn’t exist indoors on its own, but that doesn’t […]
If you have a monstera plant in your home, you have probably noticed that it loses leaves from time to time. This happens when the plant grows. As monsteras get larger, they drop their lower leaves in favor of their new growth at the top. This is normal behavior for monsteras, and usually shouldn’t be […]
Getting a new bonsai tree can be somewhat stressful. You are probably still adjusting to figuring out what your tree needs and watering can be hard to get right. If you are wary of overwatering or if you need to be away from your bonsai for some time while you are traveling, it’s important to […]
Watching an avocado plant grow can be very rewarding, especially if you grew it yourself from a seed. If you don’t repot your plant in time, it won’t have any space to grow. Knowing when and how to repot an avocado plant is very important. If you have a new plant, you should learn how […]
The Phalaenopsis Orchid, sometimes referred to as the Moth Orchid, due to its resemblance to moth wings, can grow from 6 inches up to about 3 foot high and can spread from 8 inches to 1 foot wide. To ensure your Orchid reaches it’s full height you’ll need to ensure it is kept healthy by […]
