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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 >>
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 >>
You can’t grow a new air plant from a leaf or stem cutting. Air plants (Tillandsia) don’t root from pieces the way pothos or succulents do. The way to grow air plants from cuttings is to separate the pups, the baby plants that form at the base of a mature plant after it blooms, once … Read more >>
Algae and ferns look green for the same reason your lawn and your houseplants do. Both carry a pigment called chlorophyll inside their cells, and that pigment soaks up red and blue light while letting most green light bounce back to your eyes. Algae and ferns are both green because they both use chlorophyll a … Read more >>
To attach air plants to wood safely, fix only the base of the plant to clean, dry, untreated wood using a dab of waterproof, plant-safe glue, a loose loop of fishing line, or non-copper wire, and keep every leaf free. That one rule protects the plant, because air plants drink and feed through their leaves. … Read more >>
Yes, air plants need sun. They make all their food from light, the same as any houseplant, even though they never touch soil. Air plants need bright indirect sunlight for most of the day, and a few hours of gentle morning sun is fine for most of them, but hot afternoon sun through glass will … Read more >>
You can use neem oil on houseplants safely if you start with a product labeled for indoor plants, test it on a few leaves, spray in shade, and repeat every 5 to 7 days for 2 to 3 weeks. It works best on soft-bodied pests like spider mites, aphids, and mealybugs. It also helps a … Read more >>
If you want healthy eggplant, wait for real warmth. The best time to plant eggplant outdoors is 2 to 3 weeks after your last spring frost, once nights stay above 55°F and the soil 4 inches down reads at least 60°F (65 to 70°F is even better). In most of the US, that lands somewhere … Read more >>
A Boston fern is one of the easiest houseplants to keep in a home with pets. The ASPCA lists the Boston fern as non-toxic to both cats and dogs, so a nibbled frond won’t poison your pet. That’s good news if you’ve just found a shredded frond on the floor. Boston ferns are safe for … Read more >>
The best indoor plants for asthma are low-pollen foliage plants that are easy to wipe clean, like snake plant, ZZ plant, pothos, spider plant, and parlor palm, because they rarely flower indoors and their smooth leaves don’t trap much dust. They won’t treat asthma, and they won’t clean your air in any way you’d notice. … Read more >>