generally, it’s suggested that you repot your plants annually. the beginning of spring is a good time to repot your plants before their growth spurt, providing them with a more spacious home environment to grow. by repotting them you will also be giving them much needed nutrients to thrive. in their natural habitats plants have…
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i don’t know about you, but the arrival of spring is the main thing that is keeping me going lately. that & my houseplants aka my healing garden. the spring solstice & the return of longer days means my green babies have been waking up from hibernation. it makes me so happy catching a new…
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& just like that the spring/summer szn is over 😿 it also means that it’s time to bring the plants back inside for winter. i wasn’t looking forward to it this year – there were about 15 plants to repot and a lot to wash before bringing them inside. it’s so important to make time…
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my balcony was my paradise over the summer. i spent most of it working on revisions & as a space to relax and unwind. please see #jmbalconyshelves on ig for how this area has changed over the summer szn. notes for s/s 2019: bigger containers for tomato plants 🍅 we were given seedlings at the local…
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at one point or another all of us will deal with a pest or two, maybe three or a whole fam lol in the beginning, i brought home rescue plants and wouldn’t check them (big no, no!) sadly, this resulted in a couple plants dying due to mealy bugs. i’ve managed to save a couple…
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as a rule of thumb, try to mimic your plant’s natural habitat. here are some tips on humidity & temperature. i conclude with a bit on the importance of air circulation for your plants. humidity in general, a relative humidity of 40% is required. however, some plants require high humidity similar to the rainforest &…
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in regards to watering, different plants have different needs. for some plants little water is needed, for others the soil should remain moist. the frequency & amount of watering will depend on your plants’ needs, the conditions of their natural habitat, the pot it’s placed in, soil mixture, and the lighting situation & environment. the…
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the most important factor for healthy plants is light. our plants have life thanks to photosynthesis – a process whereby light interacts with green chlorophyll in stems & foliage to provide energy the plant needs to grow. in their natural habitats plants have adapted to varying amounts of light. the best way to care for…
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i love my green babies 🌱🌿 some of my plants started off as lush plants from the nursery or shop, cuttings or rescue plants that were nursed back to health. then there are the ones that didn’t make it (rip overwatered succulents & air plants, under watered ferns, & plants lost to mealy bugs). seeing…
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