Starting seeds for a garden is an exciting and rewarding experience that allows you to control the growing process from start to finish. By starting seeds indoors, you can control the growing conditions, choose from a wider variety of plants,...
Light: Pothos like bright, indirect light (near a Southern or Western window, just outside of where a cat would like to sunbathe). Watering: How often you water your Kokedama will depend on what plant you use and the location...
How often you water your Kokedama will depend on what plant you use and the location you keep it in. Light: For our class, we used a Hoya plant, which likes to be kept in bright, indirect light (near...
Whether your busy schedule led you to turn into a neglectful plant parent or you tend to kill them with kindness- we all have issues with under or over-watering at one time or another. Before you compost that crispy fern...
In the Spokane area, we plant our gardens in waves starting with the crops that can take cooler temperatures, followed by crops that need warmer weather and ending with the cooler weather crops. When To Start Planting:Our first opportunity to...
There are many reasons why a plant may not be blooming as you would like it to. The first thing you will want to figure out is when your plant typically blooms. Some plants bloom all year long, while...
When do I water my plant? It is best to check plants on a schedule and only water them when they need it. The watering needs of houseplants often fall into one of four categories: high, medium-high, medium-low, and low...
In general, there are four terms used for the kind of light needed for indoor plants: direct light, bright indirect light, medium light, and low light. Direct light is when sunlight directly hits your plant. This is usually a plant...
A good indication that your plant is ready for a bigger pot is if it has grown quite a bit since its last transplant and needs watering much more frequently. In some cases, your plant may even begin to show...
Spider Mites: Spider mites are extremely small pests that live in colonies on the undersides of leaves and suck sap from plants. They are destructive and often difficult to spot due to their tiny size. They spread quickly from plant...
When it comes to plants, there are different levels of toxicity for animals. The toxicity level ranges from mild to deadly. There are even plants that are toxic to dogs and not to cats and vice versa. It is always...
A common question we get asked is “What kind of soil should I use for this plant?” In general, most houseplants prefer a good potting mix. We do not recommend using anything labeled “potting soil”, “garden soil” or “raised bed...
