TIL: Don’t underestimate the superpowers of grow lights for seedlings Today, my friend Sarah sent me a picture of some broccoli plants I gave her about three weeks ago. At that time, the seedlings were but wee babes that I… Continue Reading →
The Proots Questionnaire It’s Show & Tell for Indoor Plants! Want to play along at home? Here’s how: –– Questions for You (Plant Owner/Guardian): Answer the first five questions as well as you can. There wrong answers; you’re not being… Continue Reading →
Part of the Plant Show & Tell Series & the Proots Questionnaire™ Plant Show-Off: Marguerite K. (Seattle, WA) What kind of plant is this?It’s a “Maranta leucorneura,” a.k.a. “Prayer Plant” although I originally thought it was a Calathea (the two… Continue Reading →
The ZZ Plant is so easy, you may think it’s a Deep Fake. I know I did. I bought my first ZZ almost exactly a year ago, at IKEA, for about $12 (amazingly, I didn’t even have to put it… Continue Reading →
“Basic Model” Indoor Plant Watering Step 1: Take some waterStep 2: Pour it on the plant. No, really, that’s pretty much all there is to it, for about 95-99% of all houseplants. So, whenever I say, “Basic Model” watering, this… Continue Reading →
This is the newest addition to our menagerie of plants! It’s a Palm Alii (or Ficus Alii), and is relatively easier than its diva cousins in the Ficus Kingdom. At first, I wanted to name this one “Palmela Anderson,” but… Continue Reading →
It was neither the best of times, nor the worst of times. It was mid-May, 2020. The pandemic was in full-bloom, but we were still optimistic that it would be over by the end of summer. Toilet paper was still… Continue Reading →
Are you a “Helicopter (Plant) Parent”? If so, it may be time that you cut the cord and let your seedlings go forth and find reasons to hate you (while still dependent on you) until they can figure out how… Continue Reading →
