How to Grow Snake Plants In LECA
Yes, snake plants can grow in leca. I’m currently growing my teeny whale fin in leca, and it’s doing really …
Transferring Houseplants From LECA to Soil
There are times in your life when it’s necessary to transfer a plant back from leca to soil. It could …
Here’s Why There’s Mould Growing On Your LECA
I’m foolishly writing this in summer when I don’t have any mould on my leca, but I often do and …
Planet Houseplant’s Guide to Growing Fiddle Leaf Fig Trees In LECA
Yes! Fiddle leaf figs actually grow pretty well in LECA, and it can be a great option for people that …
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Nutrient Lockout
Before I scare the bejesus out of you with a tonne of information you were perfectly content not to know, …
How to Grow Orchids In LECA
Just a wee disclaimer before kick off – I’m mainly talking about Phalaenopsis here. There are a LOT of different …
How to Stop Root Rot In LECA
One of the main reasons people switch to from soil to semi-hydroponics/LECA is due to the ease of watering. Working …
This is How You Can Use Leca And Soil Together
Yes, you can use soil and leca together. Leca can be used as an alternative to perlite as it can …
How to Grow Calathea In LECA
Yes, Calathea live can live perfectly happily (at least, for a Calathea) in LECA. IN FACT if you’re a bit …
Pots For Semi-Hydroponic Houseplants
Switching to leca is so exciting when you’re in the research stage. It’s all promises of no pests, watering schedules, …
Is Pon Better Than LECA?
It doesn’t seem like that long ago that everyone was leaving soil in the dirt (geddit? Dirt/soil?) and moving onto …
How to Propagate Houseplants in LECA
Propagating plants in leca is, in my experience, a little bit easier than propagating in just plain water. The stem …
How to Water Houseplants In LECA
One of the main advantages of using leca over soil is that you can look at the reservoir, see if …
The Ultimate Guide to Using LECA for Houseplants
It’s taken a while for this guide to put together. Not the article itself (I mean, it could take a …
Which Houseplants Like LECA?
THEORETICALLY there’s no reason that all plants couldn’t be kept in leca. But of course, anything house plant-related is rarely …
LECA DOESN’T Prevent Pests – It Just Makes Them Easier to Deal With
No, but it can basically eliminate some, and make others easier to manage. The main reason I started researching switching …
Here’s Why You Should Use LECA – 9 Benefits Of Growing Houseplants In Semi-hydro
Leca is environmentally friendlyGrowing plants in semi-hydroponics saves waterSemi-hydro is easier to scheduleLeca is less messy than soilFungus gnats can’t …
What is LECA?
I’m going to start by explaining my choice to not capitalise Leca. Er, I don’t want to, and it looks …
LECA Is Better Than Soil – But There Are Pros And Cons
No – it’s just different. Leca is cheaper (over time) and is less likely to attract root rot and pest …