Tall Fescue Care: Seeding, Mowing, Feeding and Brown Patch
The Infirmary | Tall Fescue Care Tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea) is a cool-season, bunch-type lawn grass widely used in the transition zone and the upper … Read more
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Calathea Care: Light, Water, Humidity and Brown Edge Fixes
The Infirmary | Calathea Care Calatheas are grown for their patterned leaves, and those leaves show every mistake: crisp brown edges, curled blades, yellowing. Calathea … Read more
Coco Coir vs Peat Moss: Which Is Better for Houseplants?
The Infirmary | Coco Coir vs Peat Moss Most bagged potting mixes are built on one of two bases: sphagnum peat moss or coconut coir. … Read more
Monstera Adansonii Care: Light, Water and Bigger Leaves
The Infirmary | Swiss Cheese Vine Monstera adansonii care is simple once you treat it as what it is: a climbing vine from the tropical … Read more
Lipstick Plant Care: Light, Water and How to Get Blooms
The Infirmary | Lipstick Plant Care The lipstick plant (Aeschynanthus radicans) is a trailing gesneriad, a relative of African violets, with glossy leaves and clusters … Read more
Hoya Kerrii Single Leaf: Will It Ever Grow Into a Vine?
The Infirmary | Hoya Kerrii Single Leaf Every February, garden centers sell single heart-shaped leaves of Hoya kerrii, the sweetheart hoya, rooted in little pots. … Read more
Pythium Root Rot Treatment: What Really Works Indoors
The Infirmary | Pythium Root Rot Pythium root rot treatment for houseplants, like any root rot treatment, comes down to three things: get the plant … Read more
Armored Scale on Indoor Plants: How to Identify and Treat It
The Infirmary | Armored Scale on Indoor Plants Small, hard, brown, gray or white bumps stuck to the stems and leaf veins of a houseplant … Read more
Best Miticide for Houseplants: What Kills Spider Mites
The Infirmary | Spider Mite Control The best miticide for houseplants is usually the simplest: a strong rinse of water, then insecticidal soap or horticultural … Read more