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How to Use Grow Lights for Your Houseplants: A Complete Guide

11 months ago

Grow lights are a perfect way to supplement your plants when they can’t get adequate natural light or to keep your plants thriving during the darker seasons of the year. It’s important that you’ve set up the grow light accurately according to the product you’re using and the plant you have.

18 days ago

Fungus Gnats: Your Guide to Identify, Prevent, and Treat

Learn how to identify, prevent, and effectively treat fungus gnats, a common houseplant pest that thrives in damp conditions, especially during autumn and winter.

11 months ago

How to Water a Monstera Plant

Monsteras are plants that are fairly drought-resistant, so it's perfectly fine for them to dry out a little between waterings. In fact, they quite like this!

11 months ago

Amaryllis (Hippeastrum) Plant Care Guide & Troubleshooting

Amaryllis produce large, stunning flowers once a year, but even when they're out of bloom, their attractive leaves and large bulb mean they're beautiful year-round.

11 months ago

Scilla Plant Care Guide: How to Grow Squill

A blue lawn? Yes, it's possible and there are so many different varieties of scilla to discover that might brighten any garden and mind.

11 months ago

How to Care for Hoya Krimson Queen (Hoya carnosa)

Tricolor/Krimson queen = green center and variegated edges of the leaf. Krimson princess = variegated center and green edges.

11 months ago

How to water onion plants effectively

Watering requirements for onions vary depending on whether they are newly planted or not, and so should be adjusted based on this.

11 months ago

How to manage humidity for your houseplants

Humidity can be an important factor in keeping your plants thriving - some types are more sensitive to humidity levels than others.

8 months ago

What to Sow in March: Indoor and Outdoor Seed Starting Guide

March is a key month for gardeners. Learn what seeds to plant based on your local weather, how to start them indoors or sow directly, and care for seedlings to thrive.

11 months ago

How to Propagate Plants in Water

A simple method where plant parts grow roots in water, easy to monitor and great for many plant types.

11 months ago

How to Propagate Plants in Soil Successfully

A direct method where plant parts root in soil, creates strong roots and no need to repot later.

11 months ago

How to Propagate Plants Using Sphagnum Moss

Soft, airy, and moisture-retaining, great for rooting in a humid, breathable environment.

11 months ago

How to propagate plants in LECA or pon

Airy, soilless mediums that support clean, low-rot rooting, great for stable and visible propagation.

11 months ago

How to propagate plants using perlite

Light and airy, perfect for delicate cuttings that need moisture control and airflow.

11 months ago

How to Grow Plants from Seed

Starting plants from seed is a rewarding way to grow. It takes a bit of patience and the right conditions, but watching something grow from scratch is a plant parent win like no other.

11 months ago

Understanding the Vegetative Stage of Plants

The plant focuses on fast growth, developing strong stems, roots, and lots of leaves to prepare for future flowering.

11 months ago

Understanding the Flowering Stage of Your Plants

The plant begins forming buds and focuses its energy on producing blooms. Growth slows, and proper care helps support healthy, long-lasting flowers.

11 months ago

How to care for plants in the fruiting stage

The plant produces fruits or seeds, completing its growth cycle. Energy shifts from growing leaves to developing and maturing the next generation.

11 months ago

Propagate Plants with Cuttings: A Beginner's Guide

A new plant started from a piece of another. Once rooted, it begins early growth with small leaves as it settles in.

11 months ago

Springtails in Plant Soil: Are They Harmful to Plants?

Springtails are, like their name suggests, little critters that can jump quite high using their tails! You can sometimes find them in the soil of your plants, but this isn't necessarily cause for alarm - they are typically harmless.

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