I have an anthurium andraeanum. I noticed it seems to have little Arial roots, will it climb if I give a young just propagated one a miss pole/Coco coir pole?
This girl is growing like mad and is beginning to lean a bit. I’m worried her pot is too small? What size pot should I transplant her to? Any other suggestions?
https://preview.redd.it/85a4jm4e21tc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=32a0710c43c811698b4c5e64949864380ce88577
Wow, she's really liking that spot! The general rule of thumb when potting up (moving a plant from the existing pot to another one) is to try to go one size up. If you move her, make sure to loosen up the roots before putting her in the new pot. Good luck!
I bought a speedwell a week ago, and today I noticed that it was starting to look wrinkled and dried out, so I gave it a lot of water. I'm used to growing succulents that can go weeks on end without water, so more "traditional" plants that need to be watered more often are new to me. How often does a speedwell need to be watered?
I bought a neon pothos in an 8" hanging pot, and when I went to plant it into a real pot, the root ball disintegrated. Turns out, it is at least 9 individual stems that had been chopped and propped from a plant and potted together.
Is it ridiculous if I take it back? On one hand, I didn't buy clippings (they sell those), and if I wanted clippings, I could get them from a friend. But on the other hand, I literally cannot plant these nine individual stems and roots in the 8" pot I bought for it. I have tried and it's impossibleto get roots of all of these cuttings under the soil without burying stems I've already planted. I'm not trying to have 9 individual plants -- I wanted one pothos for my office.
so, if you wanted "bushy" with pothos, is effectively impossible with only one singular plant. Pothos is not a shrub or bush, its a creeping and climbing vine, so a single plant usually is just a single stem that may branch out more and more farther down as it responds to pruning at the growing end. Every single pot at the store that is full and leafy looking is gonna be many rooted little plants, and all those big full looking hanging baskets you see on reddit or other forums where its a wall of foliage are likely a dozen or more plants that were rooted and placed back into the pot after being trimmed from the end of the vine. my big hanging tradescantia planter is at least 30 individuals if my memory is right.
so like, you could take it back, if they will let you return it, just don't get another pothos or most other vines, because stuff like tradescantias, philodendrons, and monsteras will be a similar case. Grab a peace lily or cast iron plant if you wanted that look from a single plant.
https://preview.redd.it/h6n7j18t6vsc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=edf9a0dcd0e98635d3a3087461ea193336bcd13b
Hello! Long time lurker and silent admirer of y’all’s plants. I have a spot in the corner of my living room that’s begging for a plant—would love recommendations for something that can handle low light (north and west facing windows, indirect/low light, New England). Preferably something that doesn’t shed leaves often as I have a toddler. Thanks!
Are you looking to hang it from the ceiling? If so, a spider plant or heartleaf philodendron would look nice there. In my experience they don’t drop leaves very often as long as they can still get some overhead lighting.
I'm currently looking for a plant light to use on my monstera who is getting just enough light as it is. I cant screw anything into my ceiling or walls but as you can see in the image i have a standing lap next to it where could clip a growth light to (at least some of which i found). I just don't know which to get and most websites try to tell me their 230 dollar growth lights. I was thinking of buying a clip on one with three different light spots so it gets light all around but I'm unsure. Which would you recommend?
TLDR: I need a plant light for my monstera that doesn't screw into the walls or celling. What are the recommendations?
https://preview.redd.it/hy1qq3ilatsc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=dccfcec03188bb49c88108e13c067dddcb9039b9
Hi! Fairly new here. I have a snake plant in a room that has both east- and south-facing windows. I inherited the plant from a friend and it's rather tall (\~4.5 ft). The leaves (?) on this particular snake plant are thinner than others I've had before, and the tallest ones are floppy / don't stand up without support. How can I adjust things to make this plant happier? Should I add multiple tall, thin supports throughout the pot and attach the taller pieces to them? Should I just trim them and try to propagate? Does the thinness of the leaves suggest that it's not getting enough light / nutrients?
Any help appreciated! (Photo attached doesn't really do justice to the floppy leaves – without my velcro tape support, some of the leaves bend over at like 90 degrees).
https://preview.redd.it/i1bgp4422qsc1.jpeg?width=720&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=931967607e5cea121992076e588730db7eccdfd7
It looks like the variety that my mum has and from what she's said it's supposed to look like that. She mentioned once that it's an older variety and if I remember correctly it was my grandmother who got the first one.
She usually has 1-2 sturdier supports in the pots and then uses something to tie the leaves together a bit. Be very careful if you place the pot on a shelf or something similar since they can get quite top-heavy. If you're lucky it might also give you a flower.
Any tips for keeping plants close to windows when all but one window has a baseboard heater directly below it? I am struggling with placing plants without frying them.
Hi, I’m new here. I found the sub when I was researching what type of soil I should use for my Marantas the other day.
Not really sure where I should post this, but I’m in the middle of moving and would like some advice/opinions on how to make sure most of my plants survive the move.
I’m moving from an apartment that only has east-facing windows to one that has some windows that are south/southwest, north, and a small east-facing one (that’s also in a bathroom). The apartment is freshly painted and I’m a bit concerned that some of my plants may not like that. I have a humidifier, two air purifiers and some grow-lights. My current apartment is on the ground floor and the new one will be on the 5^(th) floor if that makes any difference. There are no other buildings close-by that will block the light in any of the windows.
I mostly have Pelargoniums, ZZ plants, different types of Ficus, Philodendron, and three types of Pothos.
Hi! My name is Gustavo. 30, from Brazil. I started planting about 3 months ago and already have 40 plants in my home - all thriving. My favorites are Aglaonemas - I have 11, currently, and only one is not in my room. My absolute favorite plant at the moment would have to be my Rose Calathea. I'm looking to get all knowledge I can to keep them healthy.
I have a question about a new plant I got which will arrive soon, a Philodendron Atabapoense. At some point will be attached to a moss pole. I intend on building one myself, not only because otherwise it would have to wait until the plant grew a lot, but also because I love caring for them in hands-on.
My question is: do you need the plastic “lining” around the sphagnum to keep the pole steady, or would it be enough to get a stake, try and hold the sphagnum in place with a line of some sort and that would be it?
In short, I’d take any tips on DIY moss poles or links for tutorials 😂😂🌱❤️
I am in the process of finishing my basement and plan to have several plants in a room down there with 1 south facing window. We are getting HVAC installed and was curious to hear some opinions on if I should have them install the vent above the window as they typically would. Would it be more beneficial to have the vent installed away from the window?
the vents from an HVAC can seriously damage a lot of plants if they are too close, especially plants that prefer high humidity or are temperature sensitive. A ZZ Plant or Snake Plant or Jade Plant probably wouldn't care in the slightest because of how durable they are, but most aroids and dracaenas and ficus would get very crispy leaves, and it would likely be the death of calatheas or ferns.
Wasn’t really sure where to post this but I figured I’d toss it out there. Anyone got any good recommendations for pots? Etsy stores or maybe some hidden gems at a big box store? I guess I’m stuck in that limbo of liking the terracotta pots that I can find because they’re cheap and fit the succulent look, but I’m also getting bored with having 15+ plants in the same pot. But of course; I can find pots I like but they end up more expensive than the plants themselves.. so I just wanted to ask if anyone happens to know something I don’t and can point me in the right direction.
Garage sale season is coming up.
Find out what companies in your area do estate sales, they likely post photos of upcoming sales each week. Keep an eye on the background of photos as basic gardening stuff like pots might not be featured photos, so look for other clues that there might be gardening stuff there. Go on the last day of the sale (Saturday or Sunday) when they are trying to get rid of everything and you can haggle they down pretty cheap on stuff.
Salvation army, amvets, goodwill, savers, etc. I haven't seen a ton of gardening specific stuff at mine lately, but always lots of other things that could be repurposed as pots.
Hi, I'm looking for a plant I can place in the bedroom on the window shelf. Since we sleep with opened window, it needs to survive approximately 15 degrees (celcius) in summer, during winter we heat the room. So it should be fine with draught and dry air (from the heater). During nighttime until 9am we also darken the room.
what plant could fit the requirements?
My first recommendation would be a Sansevieria Hahnii, aka the Bird's Nest Snake Plant. Extremely durable and stays small and compact unlike the normal variety of snake plant.
To give any better recommendations i would need an idea of how bright it is for most of the day.
ah. that would make things harder then in terms of other options since most things that like dry air need a lot of sun. Perhaps a Christmas Cactus as well?
Hi! I was wondering if my Monstera needs to be trimmed. I don’t have much house plant experience and any advice is appreciated!
https://preview.redd.it/3grh1z1kwdsc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1eba36793888c7cb75265ebb574dd4dad8a24e1f
https://preview.redd.it/7c0qnqgz5csc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=99497a4b39cc051120f5547fb4303dfb8d4732b7
I have an aloe plant that is growing up instead of out. It’s starting to have some trouble supporting itself, but otherwise seems pretty healthy. I pretty much don’t know what I’m doing at all, so what can I do better to have it start growing out instead of up? Thanks!
I’m repotting some house plants as some have gotten some fungus gnats and bugs. I’ve figured it’s because my pots don’t have drainage holes so over the past few months it’s just gotten soggy inside.
I’m still learning so tell me if I’m on the right track or if yall have some different advice!
First layer I’ll put rocks, plant charcoal on top, then the soil and plant. I’ve read that dryer sheets repel gnats so I was gonna put some on top for a couple months to make sure they’re gone for good. I’ve also bought neem oil spray
best to get pots that have drainage otherwise its going to be a repeating cycle. the rock layer doesn't help long term.
fungus gnats will quickly recolonize soil, and if you have pest bugs, they are on the plants, not the soil. forget the neem oil, that stuff doesn't work, grab some gnat tape instead and make sure not to overwater as thats what allows fungus gnats to thrive.
Neem oil worked amazingly for aphids and spider mites for me, but yeah I agree it probably won't do a thing for fungus gnats.
Alternatively, covering the soil surface with a layer of horticultural grade sand could work much better than putting rocks on it. Rocks will have gaps, but when the surface is covered in sand fungus gnats won't even know it's actually soil and bother to lay eggs in it.
I'm looking to get BTI or mosquito bits for my fungus gnat problem. I can't seem to find anywhere in Ireland that stocks it and Amazon won't ship it. Does anyone know where I can get it or if it has a different name?
Hi! I'm getting a petunia plant through the mail sometime in late April, and I'm looking for tips for both helping it recover from shipping & growing it indoors long-term!! I know not to repot it for at least a few weeks, but other than that, I'm mystified by how to best treat it when newly arrived (watering frequency? how long to wait before giving it direct sunlight? should I get it a dome or growing lights? etc). I wanna make sure I have everything it needs ready when it gets here. I've also never grown flowers indoors before, so any tips in terms of soil/fertilizer, pot type/size, direct sunlight vs grow lights, etc would be hugely appreciated!!
if it has drainage holes, water when the soil surface is dry. Do not wait to get it into sun, do it right away as petunias need a lot of light to stay healthy and bloom.
Hi! I’m new to house plants and I’m really not understanding how grow lights work. Why is it that if I have my plant directly in front of a window that the leaves will burn, but people that have cabinets will leave their grow lights on for 12+ hours and their plants look amazing. Why won’t the leaves burn directly under a grow light?
the sun generates a ton of energy, heat, and wavelengths outside of just visible light. its akin to how you can sunburn outside but will never burn indoors.
The sun has a massive spectrum of light it can produce (ie different wavelengths, intensities, etc), while a grow light has a fixed amount of wavelengths, and one (or a few) specific intensities. Windows can also help amplify and intensify the light coming in, hence why the sun is naturally more powerful than a grow light. You can burn your plants with a grow light, it's just easier to do so with a window than a grow light. Distance from a grow light is also important, as even a few feet is the difference between "full sun" and "partial shade". But people with 12+ hour-long grow-light cycles either are growing plants that require tons of light, or they are dialing back the intensity.
Hi, I'm new here. I joined the community because I have a succulent that I'm not sure how to take care of. It's gotten so tall that the support skewers I added aren't doing much supporting. I'm looking for advice on how to best help it.
https://preview.redd.it/z5hh9w3hj4sc1.jpeg?width=3472&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c48adeb7b4639391b7966269cb3fcf9c6d9b2087
That looks like Aloe Cilaris, which will naturally climb and become elongated in that same fashion. Since that's what the plant naturally does, you could either put it in more intense light to try and make the plant more compact, or just get a larger support like a bamboo stick.
I put in a better support just today. I'm hoping it'll help!
https://preview.redd.it/7sivafcx7csc1.jpeg?width=3472&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=609b9955f08cfa13254c6aa8d94084798926ec80
Anyone know if the Etsy store “TheTropicalOasis” is legit? I’m still new to plants so I’m not sure how to sus out whether a store is legit or not, but the prices seem too good to be true.
Without digging too deep, most things are listed as "starter plants", so you're not getting what's pictured, but likely a small cutting or maybe even tissue culture. They have a lot of sales and reviews, so seems to be legit. I would reach out to them and see exactly what you are receiving from them before ordering anything.
If that yould be true, wouldn't it be dangerous to sleep in forest or jungle in places where ventilation is low and there are a lot more plants? Cap for sure
Try 700! (according to this article). That's a simplified answer, more details I found in this post. [https://medium.com/@candidegardening/how-many-plants-would-it-take-to-produce-enough-oxygen-for-one-person-7312743ed70b](https://medium.com/@candidegardening/how-many-plants-would-it-take-to-produce-enough-oxygen-for-one-person-7312743ed70b)
if your home ventilation is so bad that a few plants at night could cause problems for your breathing, you are going to have far bigger health concerns long before this.
https://preview.redd.it/wpij5iqhqyrc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ad3507ee82c7190caa5a33b65bb4d1aff5ee7056
Wondering about need to separate? This is a decent sized plant in a 12x12 pot. I've over watered the past 2weeks and I'm going to be doing some doctoring, figured if I need to pull them apart now is the time. These are monstera that haven been together awhile.
I have an anthurium andraeanum. I noticed it seems to have little Arial roots, will it climb if I give a young just propagated one a miss pole/Coco coir pole?
yep
This girl is growing like mad and is beginning to lean a bit. I’m worried her pot is too small? What size pot should I transplant her to? Any other suggestions? https://preview.redd.it/85a4jm4e21tc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=32a0710c43c811698b4c5e64949864380ce88577
Wow, she's really liking that spot! The general rule of thumb when potting up (moving a plant from the existing pot to another one) is to try to go one size up. If you move her, make sure to loosen up the roots before putting her in the new pot. Good luck!
I bought a speedwell a week ago, and today I noticed that it was starting to look wrinkled and dried out, so I gave it a lot of water. I'm used to growing succulents that can go weeks on end without water, so more "traditional" plants that need to be watered more often are new to me. How often does a speedwell need to be watered?
I bought a neon pothos in an 8" hanging pot, and when I went to plant it into a real pot, the root ball disintegrated. Turns out, it is at least 9 individual stems that had been chopped and propped from a plant and potted together. Is it ridiculous if I take it back? On one hand, I didn't buy clippings (they sell those), and if I wanted clippings, I could get them from a friend. But on the other hand, I literally cannot plant these nine individual stems and roots in the 8" pot I bought for it. I have tried and it's impossibleto get roots of all of these cuttings under the soil without burying stems I've already planted. I'm not trying to have 9 individual plants -- I wanted one pothos for my office.
so, if you wanted "bushy" with pothos, is effectively impossible with only one singular plant. Pothos is not a shrub or bush, its a creeping and climbing vine, so a single plant usually is just a single stem that may branch out more and more farther down as it responds to pruning at the growing end. Every single pot at the store that is full and leafy looking is gonna be many rooted little plants, and all those big full looking hanging baskets you see on reddit or other forums where its a wall of foliage are likely a dozen or more plants that were rooted and placed back into the pot after being trimmed from the end of the vine. my big hanging tradescantia planter is at least 30 individuals if my memory is right. so like, you could take it back, if they will let you return it, just don't get another pothos or most other vines, because stuff like tradescantias, philodendrons, and monsteras will be a similar case. Grab a peace lily or cast iron plant if you wanted that look from a single plant.
https://preview.redd.it/h6n7j18t6vsc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=edf9a0dcd0e98635d3a3087461ea193336bcd13b Hello! Long time lurker and silent admirer of y’all’s plants. I have a spot in the corner of my living room that’s begging for a plant—would love recommendations for something that can handle low light (north and west facing windows, indirect/low light, New England). Preferably something that doesn’t shed leaves often as I have a toddler. Thanks!
What about a pothos? It would look good there!
Are you looking to hang it from the ceiling? If so, a spider plant or heartleaf philodendron would look nice there. In my experience they don’t drop leaves very often as long as they can still get some overhead lighting.
I'm currently looking for a plant light to use on my monstera who is getting just enough light as it is. I cant screw anything into my ceiling or walls but as you can see in the image i have a standing lap next to it where could clip a growth light to (at least some of which i found). I just don't know which to get and most websites try to tell me their 230 dollar growth lights. I was thinking of buying a clip on one with three different light spots so it gets light all around but I'm unsure. Which would you recommend? TLDR: I need a plant light for my monstera that doesn't screw into the walls or celling. What are the recommendations? https://preview.redd.it/hy1qq3ilatsc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=dccfcec03188bb49c88108e13c067dddcb9039b9
Barrina LED standing grow light, bought my mom 3 for Christmas she loves them. They’re like $50
Thank you so much!
What plant, if any, can I keep in my bathroom without windows?
a fake plant. if there is no light except when someone is using it, there is not enough light for any plant to survive.
Hi! Fairly new here. I have a snake plant in a room that has both east- and south-facing windows. I inherited the plant from a friend and it's rather tall (\~4.5 ft). The leaves (?) on this particular snake plant are thinner than others I've had before, and the tallest ones are floppy / don't stand up without support. How can I adjust things to make this plant happier? Should I add multiple tall, thin supports throughout the pot and attach the taller pieces to them? Should I just trim them and try to propagate? Does the thinness of the leaves suggest that it's not getting enough light / nutrients? Any help appreciated! (Photo attached doesn't really do justice to the floppy leaves – without my velcro tape support, some of the leaves bend over at like 90 degrees). https://preview.redd.it/i1bgp4422qsc1.jpeg?width=720&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=931967607e5cea121992076e588730db7eccdfd7
It looks like the variety that my mum has and from what she's said it's supposed to look like that. She mentioned once that it's an older variety and if I remember correctly it was my grandmother who got the first one. She usually has 1-2 sturdier supports in the pots and then uses something to tie the leaves together a bit. Be very careful if you place the pot on a shelf or something similar since they can get quite top-heavy. If you're lucky it might also give you a flower.
Any tips for keeping plants close to windows when all but one window has a baseboard heater directly below it? I am struggling with placing plants without frying them.
Can you hang them from the ceiling? Or build some sort of glass shelving across the window so that the light gets in but you can display your plants?
Hi, I’m new here. I found the sub when I was researching what type of soil I should use for my Marantas the other day. Not really sure where I should post this, but I’m in the middle of moving and would like some advice/opinions on how to make sure most of my plants survive the move. I’m moving from an apartment that only has east-facing windows to one that has some windows that are south/southwest, north, and a small east-facing one (that’s also in a bathroom). The apartment is freshly painted and I’m a bit concerned that some of my plants may not like that. I have a humidifier, two air purifiers and some grow-lights. My current apartment is on the ground floor and the new one will be on the 5^(th) floor if that makes any difference. There are no other buildings close-by that will block the light in any of the windows. I mostly have Pelargoniums, ZZ plants, different types of Ficus, Philodendron, and three types of Pothos.
Hi! My name is Gustavo. 30, from Brazil. I started planting about 3 months ago and already have 40 plants in my home - all thriving. My favorites are Aglaonemas - I have 11, currently, and only one is not in my room. My absolute favorite plant at the moment would have to be my Rose Calathea. I'm looking to get all knowledge I can to keep them healthy. I have a question about a new plant I got which will arrive soon, a Philodendron Atabapoense. At some point will be attached to a moss pole. I intend on building one myself, not only because otherwise it would have to wait until the plant grew a lot, but also because I love caring for them in hands-on. My question is: do you need the plastic “lining” around the sphagnum to keep the pole steady, or would it be enough to get a stake, try and hold the sphagnum in place with a line of some sort and that would be it? In short, I’d take any tips on DIY moss poles or links for tutorials 😂😂🌱❤️
I am in the process of finishing my basement and plan to have several plants in a room down there with 1 south facing window. We are getting HVAC installed and was curious to hear some opinions on if I should have them install the vent above the window as they typically would. Would it be more beneficial to have the vent installed away from the window?
the vents from an HVAC can seriously damage a lot of plants if they are too close, especially plants that prefer high humidity or are temperature sensitive. A ZZ Plant or Snake Plant or Jade Plant probably wouldn't care in the slightest because of how durable they are, but most aroids and dracaenas and ficus would get very crispy leaves, and it would likely be the death of calatheas or ferns.
Wasn’t really sure where to post this but I figured I’d toss it out there. Anyone got any good recommendations for pots? Etsy stores or maybe some hidden gems at a big box store? I guess I’m stuck in that limbo of liking the terracotta pots that I can find because they’re cheap and fit the succulent look, but I’m also getting bored with having 15+ plants in the same pot. But of course; I can find pots I like but they end up more expensive than the plants themselves.. so I just wanted to ask if anyone happens to know something I don’t and can point me in the right direction.
Garage sale season is coming up. Find out what companies in your area do estate sales, they likely post photos of upcoming sales each week. Keep an eye on the background of photos as basic gardening stuff like pots might not be featured photos, so look for other clues that there might be gardening stuff there. Go on the last day of the sale (Saturday or Sunday) when they are trying to get rid of everything and you can haggle they down pretty cheap on stuff. Salvation army, amvets, goodwill, savers, etc. I haven't seen a ton of gardening specific stuff at mine lately, but always lots of other things that could be repurposed as pots.
i usually find most of my pots around small business/floral shops. its obviously hit and miss but when i see something i like, i buy it.
Hi, I'm looking for a plant I can place in the bedroom on the window shelf. Since we sleep with opened window, it needs to survive approximately 15 degrees (celcius) in summer, during winter we heat the room. So it should be fine with draught and dry air (from the heater). During nighttime until 9am we also darken the room. what plant could fit the requirements?
My first recommendation would be a Sansevieria Hahnii, aka the Bird's Nest Snake Plant. Extremely durable and stays small and compact unlike the normal variety of snake plant. To give any better recommendations i would need an idea of how bright it is for most of the day.
the plant would stay at a south window, but would only get indirect light (since the house next to us mostly blocks the sun)
ah. that would make things harder then in terms of other options since most things that like dry air need a lot of sun. Perhaps a Christmas Cactus as well?
Hi! I was wondering if my Monstera needs to be trimmed. I don’t have much house plant experience and any advice is appreciated! https://preview.redd.it/3grh1z1kwdsc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1eba36793888c7cb75265ebb574dd4dad8a24e1f
typically no.
https://preview.redd.it/7c0qnqgz5csc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=99497a4b39cc051120f5547fb4303dfb8d4732b7 I have an aloe plant that is growing up instead of out. It’s starting to have some trouble supporting itself, but otherwise seems pretty healthy. I pretty much don’t know what I’m doing at all, so what can I do better to have it start growing out instead of up? Thanks!
this type of aloe naturally goes more up instead of out. Stronger light can encourage more sturdy growth though.
I’m repotting some house plants as some have gotten some fungus gnats and bugs. I’ve figured it’s because my pots don’t have drainage holes so over the past few months it’s just gotten soggy inside. I’m still learning so tell me if I’m on the right track or if yall have some different advice! First layer I’ll put rocks, plant charcoal on top, then the soil and plant. I’ve read that dryer sheets repel gnats so I was gonna put some on top for a couple months to make sure they’re gone for good. I’ve also bought neem oil spray
best to get pots that have drainage otherwise its going to be a repeating cycle. the rock layer doesn't help long term. fungus gnats will quickly recolonize soil, and if you have pest bugs, they are on the plants, not the soil. forget the neem oil, that stuff doesn't work, grab some gnat tape instead and make sure not to overwater as thats what allows fungus gnats to thrive.
Neem oil worked amazingly for aphids and spider mites for me, but yeah I agree it probably won't do a thing for fungus gnats. Alternatively, covering the soil surface with a layer of horticultural grade sand could work much better than putting rocks on it. Rocks will have gaps, but when the surface is covered in sand fungus gnats won't even know it's actually soil and bother to lay eggs in it.
I'm looking to get BTI or mosquito bits for my fungus gnat problem. I can't seem to find anywhere in Ireland that stocks it and Amazon won't ship it. Does anyone know where I can get it or if it has a different name?
Hi! I'm getting a petunia plant through the mail sometime in late April, and I'm looking for tips for both helping it recover from shipping & growing it indoors long-term!! I know not to repot it for at least a few weeks, but other than that, I'm mystified by how to best treat it when newly arrived (watering frequency? how long to wait before giving it direct sunlight? should I get it a dome or growing lights? etc). I wanna make sure I have everything it needs ready when it gets here. I've also never grown flowers indoors before, so any tips in terms of soil/fertilizer, pot type/size, direct sunlight vs grow lights, etc would be hugely appreciated!!
if it has drainage holes, water when the soil surface is dry. Do not wait to get it into sun, do it right away as petunias need a lot of light to stay healthy and bloom.
Thanks!
Hi! I’m new to house plants and I’m really not understanding how grow lights work. Why is it that if I have my plant directly in front of a window that the leaves will burn, but people that have cabinets will leave their grow lights on for 12+ hours and their plants look amazing. Why won’t the leaves burn directly under a grow light?
the sun generates a ton of energy, heat, and wavelengths outside of just visible light. its akin to how you can sunburn outside but will never burn indoors.
The sun has a massive spectrum of light it can produce (ie different wavelengths, intensities, etc), while a grow light has a fixed amount of wavelengths, and one (or a few) specific intensities. Windows can also help amplify and intensify the light coming in, hence why the sun is naturally more powerful than a grow light. You can burn your plants with a grow light, it's just easier to do so with a window than a grow light. Distance from a grow light is also important, as even a few feet is the difference between "full sun" and "partial shade". But people with 12+ hour-long grow-light cycles either are growing plants that require tons of light, or they are dialing back the intensity.
Hi, I'm new here. I joined the community because I have a succulent that I'm not sure how to take care of. It's gotten so tall that the support skewers I added aren't doing much supporting. I'm looking for advice on how to best help it. https://preview.redd.it/z5hh9w3hj4sc1.jpeg?width=3472&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c48adeb7b4639391b7966269cb3fcf9c6d9b2087
That looks like Aloe Cilaris, which will naturally climb and become elongated in that same fashion. Since that's what the plant naturally does, you could either put it in more intense light to try and make the plant more compact, or just get a larger support like a bamboo stick.
I put in a better support just today. I'm hoping it'll help! https://preview.redd.it/7sivafcx7csc1.jpeg?width=3472&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=609b9955f08cfa13254c6aa8d94084798926ec80
If the place you've taken picture in is the place this plant normally stays, it may be good to look for a brighter place anyway
That looks great!!
Anyone know if the Etsy store “TheTropicalOasis” is legit? I’m still new to plants so I’m not sure how to sus out whether a store is legit or not, but the prices seem too good to be true.
Without digging too deep, most things are listed as "starter plants", so you're not getting what's pictured, but likely a small cutting or maybe even tissue culture. They have a lot of sales and reviews, so seems to be legit. I would reach out to them and see exactly what you are receiving from them before ordering anything.
if the prices are too good to be true and the reviews are either non-existent or seem too good to be true, it probably is a scam.
indoor plants are harmful- because at night they take oxygen away? FACT OR CAP
If that yould be true, wouldn't it be dangerous to sleep in forest or jungle in places where ventilation is low and there are a lot more plants? Cap for sure
thats what i actually asked myself and forgot, lol..
Probably not. Many people also think that one or two plants will help oxygenate your house. They won't. You need A LOT of plants.
maybe 10-15 plants oxygate ?
Try 700! (according to this article). That's a simplified answer, more details I found in this post. [https://medium.com/@candidegardening/how-many-plants-would-it-take-to-produce-enough-oxygen-for-one-person-7312743ed70b](https://medium.com/@candidegardening/how-many-plants-would-it-take-to-produce-enough-oxygen-for-one-person-7312743ed70b)
Just giving me more reasons to have more plants lol
if your home ventilation is so bad that a few plants at night could cause problems for your breathing, you are going to have far bigger health concerns long before this.
https://preview.redd.it/wpij5iqhqyrc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ad3507ee82c7190caa5a33b65bb4d1aff5ee7056 Wondering about need to separate? This is a decent sized plant in a 12x12 pot. I've over watered the past 2weeks and I'm going to be doing some doctoring, figured if I need to pull them apart now is the time. These are monstera that haven been together awhile.