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If your fern looks a little pale or slow, the best homemade fertilizer for ferns is finished compost or worm castings, used as a thin top-dressing in spring and summer, because both feed gently and are unlikely to burn shallow fern roots. A weak compost tea or a heavily diluted fish emulsion also works when … Read more >>
Most brown leaves on a money tree come from a care problem you can fix. Money tree leaves usually turn brown because the plant is too dry (in the soil or the air), sitting in soggy soil, getting harsh direct sun, or reacting to salt buildup from fertilizer or tap water. Cold drafts, pests, and … Read more >>
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The best fertilizer for ferns, in my opinion, is a balanced water-soluble liquid (something like 10-10-10 or 20-20-20) mixed at half strength or weaker and given about once a month in spring and summer. It suits nearly every home gardener with potted ferns, because you control the dose and can stop the moment a frond … Read more >>
The best soil for money tree plants is a fast-draining, peat- or coir-based potting mix loosened with perlite and pine bark, because it holds light moisture for the roots and then drains so air can get back in. My go-to is a simple DIY blend of indoor potting mix, perlite, coconut coir, and pine bark, … Read more >>
A money tree gives you a few solid, everyday perks and a lot of cultural meaning. The real money tree benefits are that it’s easy to keep alive, safe around cats and dogs, and good-looking in a room; the luck and wealth part is a tradition you can enjoy without expecting a payday. Claims about … Read more >>
Most of the time, a money tree drops leaves because something in its routine changed. The most common causes of a money tree losing leaves are a recent move or light change, soggy soil from overwatering, cold drafts, and long dry spells between waterings. One old yellow leaf now and then is normal. A steady … Read more >>
A money tree needs water when the top 2 inches of soil feel dry. In most American homes, that works out to about once every 1 to 2 weeks, with longer gaps in fall and winter. Water your money tree deeply whenever the top 2 inches of soil are dry, which is usually every 1 … Read more >>
Money trees root from stem cuttings, and it’s one of the easiest ways to turn one houseplant into two. To propagate a money tree, cut a 6- to 8-inch green stem with at least two nodes, strip the lower leaves, and root it in water or moist potting mix in bright indirect light at 70 … Read more >>
Indoors, a money tree (Pachira aquatica) usually grows 6 to 8 feet tall and about 3 to 5 feet wide over several years. In its native wetlands of Central and South America, the same species can reach 60 feet. That big gap comes down to pot size, light, and how often you prune. The good … Read more >>
Plant one large Genovese-type basil per square, or four compact or small-leaf basil plants per square. That simple rule keeps each plant big enough to harvest steadily and leaves enough open space for air to move between stems. Basil is one of the easiest herbs to fit into a gridded bed, but it punishes crowding … Read more >>