Houseplant Care — Botanicals

Dirty Roots Talks with Karina

Dirty Roots Talks with Karina

Friend, fellow plant parent and author of the 'Leave it the Fuck Alone' approach, Adam of Dirty Roots Berlin interviews SE founder Karina in this blog post:  Here's their conversation   

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Sacred Elements
5 Tips for plant propagation: Soil

5 Tips for plant propagation: Soil

Growing your plant collection by propagating in soil is, without a doubt, the optimal way to grow your houseplant for the sake of the plant. However, unless you are more of a helicopter plant parent, it may not be the best fit for you. That's why we decided to begin our propagation series with our previous blog post 5 Tips for Plant Propagation: Water. Water propagation is a more visual friendly way to kick off the process of rooting your plant cuttings and we suggest it for newer plant parents just to familiarize yourself with the growing process. That said, when propagating...

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Karina Aldredge
Plant Parent Personality, Take the Quiz!

Plant Parent Personality, Take the Quiz!

What type of plant parent are you? Are you a nurturer that loves to shower your green babies with constant attention or rather someone who adores the idea of houseplants but actually caring for them causes a bit of anxiety? Here’s a little peek into our Plant Parent Personality Quiz to help identify your parenting style. We divided it up into three categories: Nurturer: a helicopter plant parent who showers each plant daily and often over does it with the watering bit!!  Consistent: you prefer a weekly schedule to care for your green friends Laid Back: you water &  feed your...

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Karina Aldredge
Keep your Air Plant Happy, Tillandsia Care Tips

Keep your Air Plant Happy, Tillandsia Care Tips

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!   

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