Imagine your flower pots and houseplants looking like they’re straight out of a magical fairy tale, complete with lush, velvety green moss. Moss can be the perfect companion to your houseplants, but not all plant partners are a match made in heaven for moss. For the moss and the houseplant to thrive together, they should …
Providing the right amount of light is essential to growing moss indoors. Mosses can survive in low light but to thrive they require light to photosynthesize. Depending on the species, some moss species (e.g. Broom fork moss, Pincushion moss) can thrive in partial shade; But a large number of moss species (e.g. Haircap mosses) require …
Growing mosses indoors is becoming increasingly popular. Not only are they low-maintenance and always green, they can also improve indoor air quality. Mosses can be used as potting material for orchids, to topdress or accompany plants with similar growing habits, or as a living wall to create a unique and natural touch in your home. …
Slow-release fertilizers are great for houseplants and vegetable garden due to their ability to gradually release nutrients over an extended period, reducing the frequency of applications and potential nutrient losses. In this review article, we will review 6 popular brands to help you make informed decisions when selecting the best one for your plants. Quick …
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There are many types of fertilizers available in the market. Is the slow-release or the fast-release type better? Slow-release fertilizers are better for houseplants and vegetables if you want to establish sustained, lasting growth, and reduce the risk of root burning. To target a specific nutrient deficiency problem and large lawn area, fast-release fertilizer is …
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Many gardeners like using a potting mix that carries mycorrhizal fungi. Some may even like to use a soil inoculant with their succulents and cacti. Do mycorrhizal fungi also work with succulents and cacti? Succulents and cacti benefit from mycorrhizal fungi with better uptake of nutrients, water, and carbon dioxide for photosynthesis. It improves the …
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If you like mottled and striped patterns of green and white on plant leaves, you may be interested in plants with variegation that is stable and will never revert. Plants with stable variegation have the same variegated pattern on all the leaves of the entire plant. They can be naturally variegated with variegation encoded in …
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Plants with variegated colored patterns are rare, beautiful gems for any plant collection. How to induce variegation in your plants? The best way to induce variegation in plants is to propagate a genetically variegated plant or the variegated parts of a plant with mutated plant cells that lack the green pigment. Inducing changes artificially by …
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If you have ever propagated plant cuttings in water, you must have noticed that they easily die soon after they are transferred to the soil or vice versa. How to convert cuttings from water to soil without killing them? The best way to help a plant or cuttings replace their water roots with soil roots …
Convert Water Roots to Soil Roots: Step-by-Step Guide Read More »
If you have ever overwatered your houseplants, you must have noticed that their leaves would turn yellow and their roots would rot with too much water in the soil. However, if you propagate the cuttings in water, they would grow new roots. How come plants die in waterlogged soil, but can grow in water? …
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