So I know we’re deep in winter now (in the Northern hemisphere) but I’ve meaning to post about how I prepared my plants for winter and how I am caring for them in this cold weather. I started to switch up my routine around October when the clocks went back. Firstly, for my outdoor plants, […]
I don’t know about you but my plants’ leaves can get quite dusty. I think it is because I am near a main road so perhaps causes an accumulation of build up from exhaust pipes etc. Anyway dusty leaves are not good for your plant. Basically think about it like the skin on your face […]
As I have mentioned in my previous posts and my about page, I have a long narrow flat so the rooms can get quite shaded the further away you are from the window. My living room is south facing and the light that it does get is powerful and bright but just not much of it gets […]
I have recently been given an Aloe Vera plant, which I had just left to its own devices. However, I noticed that when I watered it, all the water was running out. I lifted the plant up to investigate and realised it had been potted in very little soil and was a little root bound. […]
Look at this new leaf that is coming through on Callie my Calathea Veitchiana. New leaves are a great way of showing that your Calathea plant is healthy and well-taken care of. On Monday, the leaf was quite tightly furled. Now in just 5 days it is well on the way to unfurling. What are […]