Plant Care
The Best Soil Mix for a Monstera (and a Simple Recipe)
Monstera roots want a chunky, fast draining aroid mix rather than plain potting soil; here is a simple recipe and what each ingredient does.
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Soil
Every guide tagged Soil, gathered in one place.
Troubleshooting
Hydrophobic Potting Soil: Why Water Runs Straight Through the Pot
When water races out the drainage holes in seconds and the plant still droops, the soil has gone hydrophobic. How to rewet it properly and stop it recurring.
Plant Care
LECA vs Perlite for Houseplants: Which to Use and When
What LECA and perlite each do, why one replaces soil and the other improves it, and which suits semi-hydro, drainage, and propagation.
Plant Care
Best potting soil for houseplants
How to choose the right potting soil for indoor plants: why garden soil fails, the difference between mixes, and which blend suits aroids or succulents.
Troubleshooting
Springtails in Houseplant Soil: What They Are and What to Do
What springtails in houseplant soil actually are, why they appear, whether they harm plants, and the straightforward ways to reduce or remove them.
Plant Care
How to Choose the Right Potting Mix for Houseplants
A guide to houseplant potting mixes, explaining what good soil contains and how to match or amend it for different types of plants.
Troubleshooting
Fungus Gnats: How to Get Rid of Them for Good
Those tiny flies around your plants live and breed in damp topsoil. Here is how to dry them out, use BTI to kill the larvae, and keep them gone for good.
Plant Care
How to Repot a Houseplant Without Killing It
Repotting stresses a plant, but done right it sets up years of healthy growth. Go up one pot size only and repot in spring for the safest result.
Troubleshooting
Mushrooms and Mould in Houseplant Soil: Should You Worry?
What yellow mushrooms and white mould growing in houseplant soil actually mean, whether they harm your plant, and how to deal with them.