A good proportion of questions I receive involve identifying a plant. I’m pretty familiar with most common house plants but there are times when I just can’t remember a name, even though I’ve seen it before. Here, I will go through one example of how I found the name of a plant with only a picture.
Air plants are a lot like Pokemon: there’s a strong desire for a “gotta catch ’em all” mentality. But please, for the love of plants, make sure you can provide the right conditions for them. Here’s what you need to know.
Congratulations, you just bought your first house plant! The store clerk quickly gave you some vague instructions beginning with “these are super easy to take care of…”
If you only read one article, make it this one: although these factors are in separate paragraphs, they are all interdependent and need to be in BALANCE for a healthy, thriving plant (more on this in another article).
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Prerequisite: Light Meter Without a light meter, you’ll never be able to make sense of how much light your plants are getting. It’s like buying
Famous last words heard by houseplants: “Bright indirect light?” This spot seems bright enough. Are you using GROW LIGHTS? Go to this page: Your interior
The smart way to get a clear understanding of light is to use a light meter AND relate the readings to your surroundings.
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The Rabbit Foot Fern (Davillia fejeensis) has to be my absolute favorite fern! I actually have two that have each been growing very well over
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Reference for grow light strengths by plant type
The Philodendron tortum is prized for its long, fern-like leaves the get larger with each new leaf. I have documented my P. tortum over a
3 helpful tips in your fight against mealybugs
Scale is an interesting pest: most people notice them when they see little domes stuck to the stem or any ridges along a leaf. The
Being able to catch an infestation at the earliest possible stage will give you the best chance at fully eradicating it. More Houseplant Pest Resources:–
The keys to successfully eradicating pests is early identification and persistent treatment People are often taught to identify spider mites only by the presence of
In the late fall season, grocery stores and nurseries are filled with colorful blooming plants, commonly called Christmas cactus or Thanksgiving cactus…or even Zygocatus. If
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I’m excited to partner with Dowan Ceramics to introduce and test their A-Pot self-watering houseplant pot! This is a paid partnership between Dowan Ceramics and
