Tonics — gardening
Karina Aldredge
Horsetail: Ancient Herb for Healthier Plants
Equisetum aka Horsetail is a multifunctional, nutrient accumulating 'living fossil' that strengthens overall plant health while providing protection against fungal diseases and pests and why it's a key ingredient inner plant care tonics!
As a rich source of silica, horsetail has the unique ability to build strong cell walls which leads to bigger stems and thicker leaves while forming a resistance to fungal disease like powdery mildew and black spot and providing resistance to common pests like aphids, mealy bug and aphids.
Karina Aldredge
Comfrey, Yarrow and Nettle for your Houseplants and Garden
If you follow along with us at Sacred Elements, our mission is to create environments to support well-being for plants, planet, pets, and people by choosing 100% food-grade, ethically sourced ingredients that work in harmony with nature. That is why our Plant Care Tonics include comfrey, yarrow and nettle, three key ingredients with something else in common Comfrey, yarrow, and nettle are all nitrogen fixing plants. Nitrogen gas is present in our atmosphere helps plants to grow but absorption of nitrogen is something only a handful of plants are able to accomplish. Nitrogen fixing plants have a symbiotic relationship with...
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Saponins for your Houseplants and Garden
What's a saponin? And why does my plant want it?
Saponins are organic chemical compounds found in many plants and seeds (including some of our favorite foods). When applied to plants through foliar or soil treatments, saponins have the unique ability to trick a plant into thinking it’s being attacked. When plants are attacked, they create and release aromas to protect themselves (think lavender and rosemary). This is a plants way of protecting itself as these aromas both deter pests and attract beneficials.
Transforming plant and pest care from chore to ritual.
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