I’ve always heard people saying that placing wandering Jew plants outside during summer can help them grow better. However, I always wondered: is it really true? Well, I just did it for you! I love doing plant experiments and sharing the results with all my readers! A wandering Jew plant that is left outdoors in…
Who doesn’t like a good shower? I definitely do—and, apparently, many of the plants we have indoors would love some too! But how should you go about it? Is it as simple as popping all your potted houseplants under the shower head? Plants that benefit from showering are tropical houseplants. It is recommended to 1)…
Seeing as they aren’t native to the US or UK, we might not be familiar with the best way to propagate elephant ear plants for their big, beautiful, heart-shaped leaves. But I’ve got your back! I’ll tell you all there is to know about the easiest way to propagate elephant ears! Elephant ear plants can…
If you never experienced your basil bolting, then probably you are not planting enough basil! They bolt quite often, especially during hot summers. But if you want to keep your plants ready for harvest for a longer time, there are two simple and easy ways to keep basil from flowering completely. Help your basil continue…
Just recently, I suddenly remembered one time when I saw a morning show host showing how he would water plants with white wine once a week. I found it intriguing (to say the least!) since I’ve never heard of anyone else ever doing it before. Is there any good in “wining” your plants or is…
Although it is largely considered a herb by many—including me, of course—because of how it is commonly used for cooking, rosemary is not actually one. It’s a woody dwarf shrub that can be grown as a perennial. But developing woodiness too fast too soon can be a problem for the rosemary plant! Rosemary can turn…