Houseplant Care

The question we hear most often is: to mist or to soak? The answer: it really depends on your environment and where you keep air plants. Just as the frequency and amount of water and nutrients you give your houseplants depends on your indoor environment, where your plants grow how much light, humidity and the temperature are all factors in deciding what is the right method for you and your air plants. We have guidelines to help you along that journey!   

Tips for growing Alocasia from corms and year round in your home!

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! 

Ever been tempted to leave your fingerprint on the leaf of a chalky succulent or curious why some grapes are covered in that whitish bloom? Us too! So here's what we've learned. Epicuticular waxes are three dimensional crystals covering the outermost layer of most land plants. These waxes appear as a white, blush, grey, or our most favorite color of all...glaucous!