When I was thinking of decorating my home office (plant room,) I knew I wanted a planty accent wall. Months ago I came across @ _forthehome on Instagram. A picture of her bathroom with what looked like a floating propagation wall became the inspiration for my own wall. I really wanted it to look like […]
What’s better than plants? Free plants! Let’s propagate some new plants! A propagation box is a great way to propagate your houseplants. It act as a mini greenhouse; the controlled environment protects your plants and provides enough humidity to get them rooting. Another benefit is you can propagate many plants at once. So let’s get
Making your own soil can be the best thing you do for your houseplants. Every mix needs a base. Peat Moss and Coconut coir are good soil conditioners Peat moss is layers of partially decomposed plant remnants, harvested from peat bogs. Most peat in North America is sourced from Canada. Coconut coir is made from
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Why should you make your own soil or potting mix? Making your own soil can be more cost effective, way less likely to carry bug larvae or bacteria and you will always know exactly what is going into the mix and can control the ratios of each ingredient. Let’s look at what we should be
I am currently using the General Hydroponics FloraGro system. Today I will go through how I mix and use the nutrients and how often I use them for plants in semi hydro. If you are new to Semi Hydro, you should check out this post as well: Semi Hydro Step by Step Guide. What You
This post may contain affiliate links, meaning I get a small commission if you decide to make a purchase through my links, at no cost to you. For more info please read my Disclosure. Are you new to semi hydro? Or maybe you are thinking of giving it a go? You definitely should! Semi hydroponics
This post may contain affiliate links, meaning I get a small commission if you decide to make a purchase through my links, at no cost to you. For more info please read my Disclosure. Are you having trouble with fungus gnats? Most tropical plants will thrive in humid conditions. Increasing humidity for your plants is
This post may contain affiliate links, meaning I get a small commission if you decide to make a purchase through my links, at no cost to you. For more info please read my Disclosure. Have you recently accumulated a massive plant collection or even just a handful of houseplants? Whether you just got into plants
This post may contain affiliate links, meaning I get a small commission if you decide to make a purchase through my links, at no cost to you. For more info please read my Disclosure. String of hearts (Ceropegia Woodii) is a trailing plant with beautiful heart-shaped, patterned leaves. In the right conditions this plant will
It starts with one plant purchase and before you know it you are living in a jungle of houseplants. Keeping enough pots for the amount of plants you have might seem impossible. There are so many options out there it can get a little overwhelming. But there are different ways to use your plant pots
