plant care & mindfulness
Why are your indoor plants dying? Good question! There are several reasons why plants die. But one thing is for sure: you need to stop feeling remorse for it. Remorse is a ‘wonderful’ word that encapsulates the meaning of three dreadful feelings: guilt, sadness and …
I will never forget when, during my first pregnancy, my friend Carolyn told me, “The moment the baby comes out, guilt comes in”. Was she ever right! How many of you are familiar with this feeling, even years after the day your first child was …
This is my fourth Blog on Fiddle Leaf Fig care. It’s hard to believe I’ve written more about this plant than the Chinese Money Plant or the ZZ Plant! If I think about it though, it actually makes sense. I’ve had my Fiddle Leaf Fig …
As a middle age mother, you’ve navigated the baby stages of one or multiple kids and even survived the toddler years, although with a mind and body feeling a bit worse for wear. Just when you start to glimpse the light at the end of …
Repotting my Fiddle Leaf Fig has never been an issue. Until it started to grow really big. I’ve had my Ficus Lyrata since 2007, which means that as of today, it has been in our home for 17 years! (Obviously, the plant is older than …
I believe that after five years of writing this plants Blog, I need to introduce myself for who I really am. I owe it to you. I am also at a point in my life in which I have the urge to express how I …
I’ve always been fascinated by the Hoya Heart Plant. This is why I made sure I was the first one to pre-book a 4″ pot of the variegated Hoya Kerrii (aka Hoya Sweetheart) in an coming special shipment at the fancy plant shop downtown. My …
Can you have too many plants? That is the question. If you want the short answer, here it is: it depends. There is no universal answer that fits all. Allow me to elaborate on this. We all have different personalities, skills, lifestyles, financial status and …
What are the latest Indoor plants trends for 2024? There is a plethora of opinions and conflicting information available online regarding the latest indoor plant trends. It appears that everyone is reporting different things, with very few consistencies across resources. In this blog post, I …
There is no universal answer to the question; “How to revive a plant?” Every plant is different, with unique needs. Even within the same species, plants may face different struggles. The environment in which plants grow also determines the types of issues they may encounter. …