Guttation: Why Your Plant Is Dripping Water From Its Leaves
The Infirmary | Strange but Normal Guttation is the reason your plant is dripping water from its leaves. When the soil is moist and the … Read more
Cinnamon for Plants: Does It Work on Gnats, Mold, Cuttings?
The Infirmary | Kitchen Remedies Checked Cinnamon for plants is one of the most shared houseplant hacks: sprinkle it on soil for fungus gnats, dust … Read more
Eggshells for Plants: What Works and What Is a Myth
The Pantry | Kitchen Scraps Checked Eggshells for plants are a real source of calcium, just a very slow one. Shells are made mainly of … Read more
Mushrooms in Houseplant Soil: Harmless or a Problem?
The Infirmary | Soil Diagnosis Mushrooms in houseplant soil are usually harmless to the plant. The most common one, a small lemon-yellow mushroom called Leucocoprinus … Read more
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
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