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If you’re new to growing or caring for houseplants this full and in depth guide takes you through light, watering, soil, feeding and the mistakes you’re likely to make.
There are few things more frustrating when you’re growing and caring for an orchid than watching a spike get loads of buds, become excited about the bloom that’s coming and then watching those buds shrivel up and drop off before any of them open. This is called bud blast and if your orchid buds are …
Fertilizing orchids is trickier than you might think. Orchids in general can be difficult and when it comes to fertilizing it’s mostly justified. If you use the wrong fertilizer you can damage the roots. Feed at the wrong concentration and you burn a plant that was otherwise perfectly healthy. Feed at the wrong time and …
Peace lilies can and do survive in low light and forgive irregular watering. But “surviving” and “thriving” are different states, and a peace lily that’s merely surviving looks a lot different to one that’s growing well. The surviving peace lily sits in the same corner with little light for years growing the occasional new leaf. …
ZZ plant are one of those plants that is seen as being nearly indestructible. It doesn’t mind low light, fluctuating temperatures, irregular watering and some general neglect and will keep on growing. But there is one thing the ZZ plant is stubborn about, and that is growing quickly into a full and bushy specimen. Most …
Peace lilies have a reputation for being easy, and by houseplant standards they are. They tell you when they need watering. They don’t mind low light. They’re not particularly demanding about temperature or humidity when compared to some other plants. But the one area where getting things wrong can be a big deal is the …
Its always exciting when you notice some new growth on your orchid. When you see something coming from the base of the plant, or from a node on the stem or just pushing up through the bark it’s a real thrill. And of course you want to know what it is. Is it a flower …
Peace lilies can be awkward to care for but there’s one thing that does help – they will let you know when they’re unhappy. If they need water they’ll drop but bounce back quickly once they’ve been watered. When they don’t like their light they tell you through pale, yellow leaves. And when they’ve outgrown …
A peace lily that is leaning to one side or growing unevenly is telling you something. Leaning is a symptom that you should pay attention to before whatever is going on get worse. If you ignore a small lean for a few months it can become a major problem and in some cases the lean …
The first time I repotted my monstera I made every mistake possible. I used the wrong pot size, wrong soil, wrong timing. Just everything you can think of I got wrong. The poor plant ended up sulking for weeks. It resulted in a few yellow leaves, no new growth and me left wondering what had …
Monsteras have an annoying habit of growing however they want. And sometimes, that means sideways, diagonal or even leaning towards the window. If your monstera is growing sideways you’re not doing anything wrong. But there’s usually a reason – and often a pretty simple fix. Monsteras are natural climbers. In the wild they spend their …