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11 months ago

How to Water Air Plants

Airplants require specific care in order to stay healthy and happy.

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11 months ago

How to Care for a Dragon Tree (Dracaena marginata)

Dragon Trees can handle drought much better than too much water, so make sure that the soil dries up properly between waterings!

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11 months ago

English Ivy care guide: tips for growing Hedera helix

English Ivy might actually be easier to keep alive if it's grown in water instead of soil (at least indoors). Want to give it a try? Start with a cutting.

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11 months ago

Rubber Plant Care: Tips, Facts, and How to Grow Ficus elastica

Want it to branch? Cut off the top with a clean and sharp pair of scissors / garden shears. The best time to do this: during summer.

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11 months ago

How to Water Your Plants Effectively

Some plants require more water than others. Plants with very high water needs don't like to dry out, and so need more frequent watering.

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11 months ago

How to Care for a Polka Dot Plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya)

Always water with lukewarm water and never water directly onto the plant. They also hate too much and too little water, picky ones!

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11 months ago

Majestic Palm (Ravenea rivularis) Care Guide

Needs the perfect balance of heat, light, water and fertilization. So they can sure be a bit tricky and especially to grow indoors.

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8 months ago

How to Harvest Okra

Harvest okra pods while they are still small and tender. Cut from the plant before they become tough, and refrigerate after harvesting.

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11 months ago

Bird's Nest Fern Care: Origin, Facts, and Growing Tips

Bird's Nest Ferns actually grow directly on other plants in the wild, and can be found high up in the air in the crooks of trees.

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11 months ago

How to Care for Donkey Tail (Sedum morganianum) Succulent

The leaves can easily fall off if you move / touch the plant but no need to worry, just put them back on the soil and new stems will grow.

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11 months ago

How to Water Your Houseplants Correctly

Some plants require less water than others. Plants with so-called low water needs can tolerate drying out completely, and so need only infrequent watering.

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11 months ago

How to care for Elephant Bush (Portulacaria afra)

Starting to get leggy? Stretching towards the light? Make sure that it's getting enough light and move it if needed.

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11 months ago

Air Plant Care Guide: Watering, Propagation, and Facts

Might be the perfect air plant to start with since it often adapts and doesn't need to be looked after that much.

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11 months ago

How to Care for Rattlesnake Plant (Goeppertia lancifolia)

This cutie isn't as tricky as other sorts of Goeppertia so it might be a gateway into the jungle of all the other ones.

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11 months ago

Red Nerve Plant Care: Fittonia albivenis Growing Guide

Don't place it somewhere too bright and not too dark, don't water it too much and never ever let it dry up. It only accepts the perfect balance.

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11 months ago

Moon Cactus Care Guide: Watering, Light, and Placement

This is actually two cacti (often Gymnocalycium and Hylocereus) grafted into one.

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8 months ago

How to Harvest Asparagus

Harvest asparagus spears when they are firm and about hand-length. Cut at soil level, harvest regularly during the season, and refrigerate soon after picking.

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