Houseplant Care — gardening
Karina Aldredge
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
Karina Aldredge
Bulbs, Tubers, Corms, Rhizomes, Stolons, Suckers and Offsets
Learning what’s going on under the soil can help us gain a better understanding of how to care for our plants. So let’s dig into that curiosity and discover where our plants begin their journey!
Sacred Elements
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!
Sacred Elements
Powder Coated Plants?
Ever wonder why some plants have a powdery coating?
Epicuticular waxes are three dimensional crystals covering the outermost layer of most land plants. Some plants have adapted to have more protective waxes for survival.
Epicuticular waxes serve important functions for the plant life they blanket in three key ways: moisture balance/hydration retention, sunburn protection, and as a built in pest care system.
Transforming plant and pest care from chore to ritual.
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