Owen Bramley

Most old potting mix doesn’t need replacing, it needs rebuilding. Pull out the dead roots, flush any salt crust with water, then work in … Read more

Spider mites clear up in three to four weeks if you isolate the plant, wash the leaves, and spray the undersides with insecticidal soap … Read more

Thrips are tiny slender insects, usually 1-2 mm long and shaped like a grain of rice, that rasp the surface of leaves and suck … Read more

To acclimate a new houseplant at home, give it one to two weeks of bright indirect light, hold off on fertilizer and repotting, check … Read more

To raise humidity for houseplants without a humidifier, group your plants close together, stand pots above a pebble tray, build a ventilated humid zone … Read more

If you are wondering why houseplant leaves curl, the honest answer is that the plant is under stress, and the shape of the curl … Read more

Usually no. Misting briefly dampens leaves and raises the humidity right at the foliage for a few minutes, then that moisture is gone, and … Read more

Yes, you can use tap water for houseplants — for the large majority of them, straight from the tap is fine and costs nothing. … Read more

Most houseplants need water when the top 1 to 2 inches of potting mix feel dry, and not a moment before. That interval might … Read more

A plant watering wick system is simple: a length of absorbent rope runs from a pot of water into the soil of your plant, … Read more