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Karina Aldredge
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.
Karina Aldredge
5 Signs Your Plant Needs More Light
Did your plant go from full and vibrant to leggy and pale? Are the leaves getting smaller and turning yellow? Is it a bit droopy or growing in a twisting its way toward the closest light source?
More than likely your plant is trying to tell you, I NEED MORE LIGHT PLEASE! If your plants could talk they would say, please move me closer to the window or give me a grow light and once I get adequate light, please give me a nice dose of nutrients to put that light energy to work, thank you!
Karina Aldredge
Should you Spray your Plants? Foliar Feeding for Houseplants and Garden
Understanding how leaves function is essential to becoming a skilled plant parent and garden steward. To keep your plants thriving year-round, it’s important to nurture them through the various challenges they face. In this guide, we’ll explore foliar feeding, stomata, and leaf cuticles—key elements that will support your plants’ health and longevity.
Transforming plant and pest care from chore to ritual.
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