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Planting Houseplants in Lechuza Pon

I finally tried it! I’ve planted two of my beloved plants in Lechuza pon. In my most recent blog I tried to break down exactly what the Lechuza planters and pon are and how they work. In this blog, I’d like to just take a minute and walk you through the process of repotting aContinue reading “Planting Houseplants in Lechuza Pon”

What Is Lechuza Pon?

I’ve just begun my journey into Lechuza planters and I decided that I may as well just do it all the way and use the Lechuza substrate (called “pon”) instead of my normal potting mix and see how things go….. In case you aren’t familiar with Lechuza planters, they are planters that are designed withContinue reading “What Is Lechuza Pon?”

String of Hearts Potting Mix Recipe

This potting mix is a must have in my household. And no better day to talk about String of Hearts care than on Valentine’s Day. Right? This recipe is the potting mix I use for my String of Hearts plants (I currently own three) but it would be a great mix for most of theContinue reading “String of Hearts Potting Mix Recipe”

Pink Plants for Your Valentine

Pink plant #10 – Syngonium podophyllum ‘Pink’ Let’s start this list with a super easy care houseplant. This one needs medium/bright indirect light and water every 7-10 days. And they are available as really large full plants or as a small windowsill plant, whatever you’d like. A sweet plant for your sweet Valentine. Pink plantContinue reading “Pink Plants for Your Valentine”

My Very First Hoya is Blooming!

I’m so excited! I have several Hoya plants growing all over the house, but none have bloomed for me. Until now. My Hoya sp. aff burtoniae has opened up its first bloom with many more growing. Let me show you what its blooms look like. This isn’t going to be a long blog about theContinue reading “My Very First Hoya is Blooming!”

5 Red Plants for Your Valentine

Red is a color of passion. So if you have a significant other who is a plant lover, why not combine the color of passion with a plant and give your Valentine the perfect gift? Here are a few plants that have either red flowers or red foliage… #5 – Nerve plant (Fittonia ‘Red Anne’)Continue reading “5 Red Plants for Your Valentine”

How Did I Get the Name “Liquidambar Girl”?

My name isn’t Amber, if that’s what you were thinking. I am asked this question fairly frequently across all of my social media platforms. In my comment sections on YouTube I am called Amber all the time. (My name is Bridget, by the way.) Actually, the name “Liquidambar” belongs to my favorite tree, the SweetContinue reading “How Did I Get the Name “Liquidambar Girl”?”

How to Care for Variegated String of Hearts

If you are new to the String of Hearts or have struggled with caring for this plant in the past, this article should give you some guidance. We will discuss; watering, light, best location in the house, temperature, fertilizer, humidity, flowers, insects, diseases, pruning, propagation and toxicity. It’s not difficult to see why this isContinue reading “How to Care for Variegated String of Hearts”

My 2019 Wishlist Plants – Did I Get Them?

The other day I was wondering which wish list plants I had found this year. I couldn’t even remember which plants had been on my wish list in the first place. So I thought it might be fun to look back through my wish list, plant by plant, and see what I found and didn’tContinue reading “My 2019 Wishlist Plants – Did I Get Them?”

My 5 Favorite Houseplants – Winter 2019

This will be a quick one, my friends. Just sharing a few of my favorite plant babies with a few of my favorite planty friends. Here are my five favorite plants right at the moment. My choice for plant #5 is my Xerocisyos danguyi, commonly known as Silver Dollar Vine. You can see the perfectlyContinue reading “My 5 Favorite Houseplants – Winter 2019”