Watering

Struggling with peace lily issues like yellowing leaves, browning tips or lack of blooms? Learn how to diagnose whether it’s …

Moisture metres are a pretty divisive tool in the house plant community and for good reason. They’re one of those …

This is an extremely valid question that I don’t see being answered anywhere other than Facebook groups, so let’s sort …

A Monstera deliciosa can go up to two months without water without long-term damage. Here’s what affects that number — …

Fiddle leaf figs are notoriously difficult to keep healthy because they’re not very good at telling us what they want …

There’s quite a lot of confusion about how often to water Hoya. There are two camps: one that rarely water, …

This an article about how to stop getting water everywhere when you’re watering your house plants, NOT about guttation/ your …

I LOVE the term hydrophobic soil so much. I love words and language and the implication that soil is scared …

Water globes tend to divide house plant people into the camp of ‘yes, they will be a LIFE SAVER’ or …

Choosing the best water for your house plants can be a bit of a daunting task – especially if you’re …

The main problem with diagnosing plant problems is all the problems typically show up the same symptoms – so how …

A perched water table is why your soil stays soggy even after it looks dry on top. Here’s what it …

Chlorine isn’t always that big of a deal. Where I live, the tap water is pretty good. Scottish water is …

Learn from my mistakes here: don’t go spending a tonne of money on plants BEFORE you’ve figured out what kind …

Hydrogen peroxide was one of those ‘scary products that I avoided until, er, this year, because I didn’t want to …

Yes, definitely. I’d go as far as to say that aquarium water is superior to rain, distilled, filtered, and tap …

Monstera need watering when the soil is almost completely dry — not on a schedule. Here’s how to tell when …