Monthly Archives: November 2010

As winter approaches, we begin to think about what effect the shorter days and reduced light levels will have on our houseplants. If you are using natural light to grow your houseplants, the amount of light available in your home … Continue reading →

To keep our houseplants healthy, we need to provide our houseplants with water when they need it. This means checking our plants often so that we provide the water at the right time. The right tools will make this task … Continue reading →

Have you noticed how one person will say a particular houseplant is easy to care for and a second will call it tempermental or difficult? And they are speaking about the same plant! Truly the large majority of houseplants fit … Continue reading →

How often do you water your houseplants is a question I see asked over and over again. The real answer is as often as they need it and no more often. Both over-watering and under-watering will be harmful to your … Continue reading →

Houseplants come in many variations of color, variegation, texture, size, leaf shape and structure, and floral characteristics. Many can be found to complement all styles of home decoration. When it comes to houseplants, Mother Nature has provided us with an … Continue reading →

We will need to prune our Ficus Benjamina periodically to keep it healthy, full and attractive. We may need to prune to… 1.-remove dead branches. Dead branches are not only unsightly, but will interfere with new growth. Ficus Benjamina before … Continue reading →

If you notice a white or yellow substance on the top of your houseplant soil, it may be that one of the many varieties of mold or fungus has found a home in your houseplants. Mold and fungii are spread … Continue reading →

Mold and mildew are types of fungus. They grow from tiny spores that will float in the air from one place to another. They produce millions of spores. Once you have a mold or fungus infestation, it is very difficult … Continue reading →

Houseplants do remove toxins from the air in your home. But how effective they are at improving indoor air quality depends on some other factors as well. Firstly, houseplants can only remove VOCs ( volatile organic compounds) at a certain … Continue reading →

Much has been written lately about the ways indoor houseplants benefit us by removing volatile organic compounds ( VOC’s) from the air, but there are many other benefits our houseplants can and do provide. -   Houseplants produce and give off … Continue reading →