Houseplant Care — living soil
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Best Practices for Repotting Houseplants
Time to repot your houseplants? Here is a quick checklist to determine if you should hold off or transplant your green friends. Most plants prefer smaller spaces to expansive ones. A common misconception is that houseplants require frequent repotting to thrive, but repotting them often or planting them in too large of a pot so they are swimming in soil can actually do more harm than good. When the soil surrounding your houseplant is overly abundant the root system cannot adequately hydrate or efficiently absorb nutrients. This often leads to root rot or stunted growth. Houseplants prefer living in apartments,...
Karina Aldredge
Are your Houseplants Hungry? Take a quick test!
Wondering why your plants are looking sad, not growing, or turning pale? They might be hungry! Here's a quick checklist to understand what your houseplants are trying to tell you.
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Mushrooms in your houseplants?
Mushrooms popping up in your houseplant soil? No need for concern friends. It’s actually a sign of good luck in some cultures! These saprophytic fungi don’t harm your plants and in fact, can even help them!
This is a perfect opportunity to explore the relationship between soil microbes and how they interact with our houseplants!
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