Do you want the easiest way ever to propagate your fiddle leaf fig plant? While there are many different ways to propagate your plant, water propagation is by far the easiest and it’s also fun to watch the new roots develop. Keep reading to find out the simple, yet important steps, to propagate your Ficus …
Have you just purchased a fiddle leaf fig, or perhaps are are struggling with your current plant and you’re not quite sure what to do? This plant is everywhere and is often abused due to the abundance of misconceptions on how to care for it. If you’d like concrete, practical information on how to help …
Are you looking for a wonderful selection of large plant options for your living room? Besides looking great, the sense of peace and ambiance that large houseplants add to your living room space is so important for your well-being. In this post, I’ve listed a variety of plants whose growing requirements range from tolerating low …
More and more indoor gardeners are experimenting with growing plants in water, versus in pots of soil. There are some definite pros and cons to growing in water, but the process is really quite simple! And there is no guesswork involved with knowing when you need to water your soil, since there isn’t any! Keep …
Watering a moth orchid that is growing in sphagnum moss requires a fundamentally different approach versus one that is growing in a bark mix potting medium. In this post, I will discuss some important points to know for watering Phalaenopsis orchids growing in sphagnum moss. There is more to it than meets the eye! HOW …
Are you looking for the best plants for south-facing windows? If you live in the Northern hemisphere, unobstructed south-facing windows provide the bright light that many plants need in order to really look their best and thrive in your indoor environment. Keep reading to learn all about the best houseplants for this type of window …
Many of my readers have asked me why little yellow mushrooms are growing in their houseplant soil and if they’re a sign that something is off. First of all, the presence of mushrooms should not necessarily alarm you, so if you see any growing in your potting soil, keep reading to learn more about them so …
Have you been wondering how often to water spider plants? In this post, you’ll learn the best way to determine when to water your Chlorophytum comosum, commonly known as spider plant or airplane plant. Keep reading to learn all the pitfalls and dangers of common advice and learn how to properly water your spider plant …
Do Monstera plants need sunlight? How much? How do you know if it’s enough? These are all the questions, and more, that will be answered in this post. With all the ambiguous information out there (giving your plant “indirect sunlight”, or “bright light”, etc), this is simply not practical in order to truly understand what …
Are you wondering how often to mist air plants? I’ve seen many people struggle with air plant watering, and there is a lot of misinformation out there. The goal of this post is to help you learn the proper ways to water your air plants, and to clarify the misinformation out there that leads to …