Author Archives: JWB
Spruce up Your Houseplants in the Spring
As the daylight lengthens, many of our houseplants put on a spurt of new growth. Now is a great time to give them some extra attention to help keep them healthy and attractive. 1. We should give them a good … Continue reading
When Your Houseplant Outgrows It’s Home
One undeniable truth is that houseplants grow. When you purchased your houseplant you saw it located somewhere in your home, decorating a particular shelf or corner. Now, a couple of years and one repotting later, it has outgrown it’s old … Continue reading
Houseplant Light in Winter
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
Houseplant Watering Tools
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
Easy Care Houseplants
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
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 for Decoration
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
Pruning a Ficus Benjamina
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
Getting Rid of Mold on Houseplant Soil
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
White Mold or Fungus on Houseplant Soil
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
