Keeping Houseplant Clumps Alive
There are enough coffee seedlings (Coffee arabica) in this pot to start a small coffee plantation! Photo: mydomaine.com You oftenContinue Reading
Category: Repotting
Why Must We Start Houseplants in Small Pots?
Traditionally, we start plants in small pots, then move them up over time rather than planting them directly in largeContinue Reading
Can I Repot My Dracena in the Fall?
You can repot dracaenas or other houseplants most times of the year. Photo: ehowgarden Question: I think my dracena (Dracaena spp.) hasContinue Reading
Repotting a Leggy Anthurium
Anthuriums tend to lose their lower leaves and become leggy over time. Photo: Rachel Bernier Question: I have had an anthuriumContinue Reading
Tip on Repotting Rosette Succulents
If you’ve ever repotted a rosette-type succulent (echeveria, haworthia, etc.), you’ve probably run into the problem of not getting soilContinue Reading
Root-Pruning a Pot-Bound Houseplant
The roots of this asparagus fern have so compacted the soil that the soil holds no more water and theContinue Reading
Mushrooms Growing in an Orchid Pot
Mushrooms growing in the potting mix at the base of an orchid. Photo: www.asociacionmicologicamairei.com Question: Small white mushrooms are growing nextContinue Reading
Basic Houseplant Care: Repotting Versus Potting Up
When it’s time to repot, should you increase the size of the pot? Photo: Hall’s Flower Shop and Garden CenterContinue Reading
How to Recuperate a Gangly Orchid
This top-heavy, wobbly orchid with lots of bare stem should have been repotted years ago. Photo: F. Hardouin Question: Over theContinue Reading
E-Collar as a Potting Tool
Repotting a Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera truncata) is not an easy undertaking. With its arched stems and umbrella-like, even weeping habit,Continue Reading