Houseplant Care — Plant Care

Here we learn which pot choices will provide you with the best plant parenting experience! Which pots are best to pair with your plants for your unique indoor gardening lifestyle. This method alleviates any extra stress or unexpected surprises and allows you to truly enjoy your green journey!

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!   

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!