Corn Plant Dracaena Care at Home
Corn plant dracaena needs light suited to indoor growth and a draining container. Check the mix before watering a large pot that dries slowly. Corn plant needs useful light Dracaena fragrans is often sold as…
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Bird's Nest Fern Care: Light and Root Moisture
Bird's Nest fern needs a draining, moisture-retentive medium. Water the root zone carefully and avoid leaving water pooled in the center of the plant. Keep the new fronds protected Bird's nest ferns form broad fronds…
Helping a Bromeliad Grow: Light, Roots and Offsets
A bromeliad's growth depends on its type and stage of development. Look for healthy leaves and offsets instead of trying to force rapid size gains. Potting The soil of Fortune requires corruptive, loose, fertile, breathable,…
Bromeliad Types: Leaf Rosettes and Flower Displays
Bromeliads differ in leaf shape and the structures around their flowers. Compare the complete rosette and keep the nursery label for more precise care. Water tower The leaves of the water tower are narrow, such…
Parlor Palm Care: Pots, Light and Moisture
Parlor palm needs a draining pot and filtered light. Check the root ball before watering and keep it clear of drying heat or cold drafts. Parlor palm tolerates shade but still needs light Chamaedorea elegans…
Growing Cacti in Pots: Light, Mix and Seasonal Care
Identify a cactus before setting up its care. A sunny desert species and a forest cactus can need different conditions, even when sold on the same shelf. A cactus name matters more than a universal…
Watering and Feeding Cacti: Growth, Rest and Drainage
A cactus's growth pattern matters more than a fixed feeding calendar. Desert species and forest cacti should not receive the same watering instructions simply because both are cacti. Know which growing cycle you are feeding…
Potted Cactus Problems: Roots, Growth and Watering
A potted cactus needs a check of its roots as well as its stems. Look at drainage, recent weather and growth before changing the watering routine. Start a diagnosis with the cactus type Desert cacti…
Cactus Care Mistakes: Roots, Repotting and Growing Conditions
Routine cactus care does not require digging up the plant and removing its fine roots every year. Repot or prune roots only for a clear, plant-specific reason. Repot for a clear reason A cactus may…
Pelargonium Care: Light, Watering and Overwintering
The summer pause is the part almost everyone gets wrong. A geranium that has stopped growing in heat will take a feed and die from it, not from the heat.
Pelargonium Types: Zonal, Regal, Ivy-Leaved and Scented
Pelargoniums sold as geraniums include upright zonal plants, large-flowered regals, trailing ivy-leaved forms and scented-leaved types. Choose by growth habit as well as flower color, particularly for a hanging basket or narrow windowsill. Horseshoe geranium…
English Ivy Indoors: Light, Watering and Pest Checks
Most indoor ivy failures are heated dry air in winter and a wet pot in a cool room. The growing season is the easy half of the year with this plant.