You Don’t Need to Break Up Roots When Repotting (And You Probably Shouldn’t)

Care

This is one of those planty subjects that’s more or less up to your own discretion. Everyone has their own way of doing things, and ...

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This Is How Often You Should Change Houseplant Soil

Care

Changing house plant potting mix/soil is one of those areas in house plant care where there’s a lot of leeway between best practice and ‘don’t ...

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You Don’t Need Soil to Grow Houseplants (Especially Orchids)

Care

Yes! In fact, for some plants, I actually find it easier to grow them without soil. Or any substrate at all. Just in a jar, ...

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How to Care For Peperomia Sarcophylla

Plant profile

Peperomia sarcophylla is a pretty unusual-looking peperomia. When I first saw one IRL my immediate thought was that it was an anthurium – it had ...

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You Don’t Need to Move Houseplants Out Of Nursery Pots Until They’re Ready

Care

Repotting plants is a skill we develop over time, and as we get more experienced, we have our own preferences. My preference is to keep ...

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