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When friends drop by with cuttings of plants that I’ve been wanting to grow, some of them grow roots in a container of clean water while others simply sit there and rot. Why? I thought all plants can survive without roots and even grow new roots? Air plants and aquatic plants never need roots to…
If, like I did, you sprayed your indoor plants with alcohol to clean or shine their leaves or to get rid of mealybugs (like I did, too), and you’re not sure what happens next, don’t panic. Here’s what you need to know. Alcohol can be used as an insecticide to kill soft-bodied insect pests that…
Can rainwater be used for houseplants? Is this a good alternative to the more expensive tap water? After all, plants live and thrive in the wild with just simple rainwater. So can they survive with just that? In general, rainwater is good for watering houseplants as it causes no harm to them. It is equally…
There are so many new technologies and tools available today to keep your plants healthy. Among them, we have water-absorbing crystals. They are used to store water and reduce the need for watering. But do they work? And do you need them? Water crystals are not necessary to grow healthy plants. The only case they…
Adding earthworms to houseplants might sound a good idea at first. However, earthworms are animals that provide areation and drainage benefits in an open space of an outdoor garden, less for indoor plants. Hence, should you add earthworms to potted plants? What about if you just found them? Should you get rid of them? Worms…