Plant Mama
If you're a new plant mom you're going to find these articles very helpful. I personally love learning how to perfect my green thumb and propagate live houseplants, nurture them back to health. Being a plant mama may come easy for some and for those of us who don't have success, I'm going to walk you through taking care of your live plants.
Plant Mama
Sometimes it's overthinking the process of caring for living things, so let's just say that being a plant lover takes time and you should be very patient. Growing plants requires the right atmosphere, temperature and feedings. You can simply kill a plant by overwatering. It's almost always better to under water to avoid root rot.-
5 Plants That Naturally Freshen The Air
This article will list the top 5 plants that naturally freshen the air we breathe inside our homes. These are all new and not mentioned previously. I personally love each of them because they are super easy to care for, low light tolerant and such pretty houseplants. When I first got into houseplants I was specifically drawn to the vining plants. There’s something about these live creatures that make your house a home. Let’s dive into my list of naturally purifying plants that clean and freshen the air. But, allow me to state this right off the bat; in order to achieve a healthier air inside the home, you must…
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Top Rare Houseplants You Didn’t Know Exist
Hey plant mama’s, here’s a rare top houseplants list that you probably didn’t even know exist. I quickly learned more and more about the indoor plant community when we relocated back to Southwest Florida and the demand for exotic live plants was incredibly amazing. Local nurseries were catching onto this trend and boy did the cost of live houseplants skyrocket. $395 for a small variegated plant wasn’t uncommon. But, this mama wasn’t paying! I’m a frugal gal that’s for certain. Instead I scoured the areas plant nurseries and kept an eye out for trendy plants that I didn’t see in SC. The lowlight plants I was used to buying seemed…
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Indoor Plants 101 – a guide to thriving plant life
Thriving indoor plant life. It’s one of the most peaceful, relaxing hobbies. Taking care of indoor plants have not only relieved my anxiety and stress, but they are absolutely gorgeous to look at. Not to mention the health benefits of these beauties if taken care of properly. Yes, I too, was that gal that had a hard time keeping plants alive. Quickly I did some research to know which ones would thrive in low light because most of our homes never have any good, natural sunlight. It is important to have some lighting in the home to grow your indoor plants. There’s really no plant that has a tag…
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How To Care For Monstera Deliciosa
Hey plant mama’s! Today I’ll be sharing some simple ways on how to care for your Monstera Deliciosa. This plant tends to get confusion across the board with it’s surname and how to care instructions so, I thought it’d be nice to break it down for beginners. I get frustrated when I’m in the store and the name tag on a plant is wrong. It happens when you search online too. It’s nice to know what you’re actually talking about when it comes to houseplants, so I like to do as much research about a plant as possible. The Monstera Deliciosa is related to the Philodendrons and from the Araceae…
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How To Get Rid Of Plant Bugs For Good
How to get rid of plant bugs for good. It’s nature my plant mama’s. Houseplant pests will invade your indoor space and you’ll want to know these very important facts if you want to maintain some style of sanity. They do a fine job of teaching us what patience truly is. Confession: I didn’t have any in the beginning. I’ve tossed plants that could have been saved and started over by re-soiling pots that were just potted with fresh soil. The soil could be the culprit in many instances and so, now I just buy the less prone to gnats soil by Miracle Grow and it is fabulous. HOW TO…
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How To Propagate Philodendron Plants
Hey Plant Mama’s, today I wanted to share how I propagate my Philodendron plants. The heartleaf, brasil, and many other vining plants are pretty similar in nature when it comes to growing more indoor plants from the mama. I first started my propagating journey with the Philodendron Heartleaf {Scandens}. It’s one of the hardest plants to kill and by all means if she looks distressed, don’t toss. These live houseplants can tolerate a lot. Just pay attention to them each week to take note of their progress, cut off dead leaves and she’ll be filling your jungle apartment in no time. Philodendron Propagation Before you start propagating this beauty remember…
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How To Keep Your Plants From Dying During Winter Months
How To Keep Your Plants From Dying During Winter Months Hey plant mama’s! Here’s a fantastic guide to prevent your plants from dying during winter months because I know how much y’all love your purifying plants! Just starting out as a #plantmama? These are the plants that you cannot possibly kill! All you have to do is go the ‘less is more’ approach when caring for these babies. Prevent Plants From Dying During The Winter Months Last week I posted on our FB page about placing my plants in a basket bunched together. The first rule of thumb when trying not to kill your plants during colder months is to…
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10 Purifying Plants That You Won’t Kill
Indoor plants that you won’t kill are easy to find if you know what to look for. We have so many clients that would absolutely love to have living plants but they’re so afraid they will kill them before they get them home. In my recent years, I’ve learned how to basically raise plants to thrive and nurture our home. Purifying plants are the absolute way to go when trying to clean the air inside your house. There’s so many good quality, easy to grow plants but I’ll share my favorite top 10. Through trial and error, I’ve figured out how ‘not’ to kill them, so these tips should really…
