Everything you ever needed to know about caring for your house plants, how to water house plants, how to fertilise house plants, how much humidity different house plants need
There’s a big divide within the plant community between people that reuse potting soil and those that don’t. Now, it’s best practice to not reuse potting soil. It can harbour bugs and bacteria, and it does have a finite life span. So why reuse it? I reuse my house plant soil for two reasons: I …
Charcoal is one of those things that’s kinda important, but also, it’s the first thing to go when I’m making potting mix but don’t want to spend too much money. It’s like the HR department of the soil world – you know, deep in your heart, that it’s important, but only if a problem arises. …
I have to admit, I’ve ignored foliar sprays for the, uh, two years I’ve been into plants. I assumed they were a bit of a gimmick, like misting, or Pink Congos. My bad. It turns out that they can be a pretty easy way to get some extra nutrients into your plants, and let’s face …
Perlite is one of those things you can go your whole life never knowing about…and then all of a sudden it’s a major part of your life. Perlite is quietly game-changing when it comes to house plant care. It can elevate your store-bought house plant soil into something that can make your plants happier and …
Hydrogen peroxide was one of those ‘scary products that I avoided until, er, this year, because I didn’t want to burn myself/burn my house down/give myself a terrible dye job. It’s super handy to have around though. I don’t use it often (I think my boyfriend uses it more than me for mysterious aquarium-related purposes)but …