Rice Water for Plants: What the Research Shows
The Pantry | Myth Check Rice water for plants does contain real nutrients, but it is a mild supplement, not a replacement for fertilizer. In … Read more
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Coffee Grounds for Houseplants: What Research Really Says
The Pantry | Myth Check Used coffee grounds for houseplants are not a good fertilizer when you add them straight to the pot. Researchers at … Read more
Christmas Cactus Not Blooming? 6 Causes and the 6-Week Fix
The Infirmary | Bloom Diagnosis A Christmas cactus that won’t bloom is almost always missing its fall signal: long, dark nights and cool temperatures. According … Read more
Water Lily vs Lotus: How to Tell Them Apart (and Grow One)
The Infirmary | Water Lily vs Lotus In a pond in July the two plants can look alike: round leaves, big flowers that open in … Read more
Scindapsus pictus Care: Light, Water and Is It Cat Safe?
The Lab | Scindapsus pictus Care Hold a Scindapsus pictus leaf up to a window and the silver splashes look hand painted, which is what … Read more
Monstera Deliciosa Care: Light, Water, Soil and Moss Poles
The Lab | Monstera Deliciosa Care Monstera deliciosa, the Swiss cheese plant, has a reputation for being fussy that it doesn’t deserve. In a bright … Read more
Maidenhair Fern Care: How to Stop It Drying Out Indoors
The Lab | Maidenhair Fern Care Maidenhair ferns look like a cloud of green lace in the shop and often turn brown and crispy within … Read more
Tradescantia Nanouk Care: Light, Water and Propagation
The Lab | Tradescantia Nanouk Care Tradescantia Nanouk care has a reputation for being effortless, and most of that reputation holds. The thick, pink-flushed stems … Read more
Aphids on Indoor Plants: How to Get Rid of Them for Good
The Infirmary | Aphids on Indoor Plants A new leaf that opens curled, a sticky shine on the foliage, or ants walking up the pot: … Read more