pro tips
Nov 28, 2025
On Point Keeping Pointsettias
Science-based pro tips to keep your holiday poinsettia thriving long after Christmas. Master light, water, temperature & reblooming secrets. So many to choose from. Understand a little about them and enjoy them much longer.
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Nov 26, 2025
What the Fenestration is With Those Leaves?
Ever wondered why your Monstera suddenly turns its leaves into Swiss cheese? The answer is brilliant tropical evolution—and a living report card on your plant’s happiness.
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Nov 21, 2025
Houseplants Gone Pale? Maybe It’s Chlorosis
Yellow leaves stressing you out? Learn some botanical names for different kinds of chlorosis so you can decode causes and then fix the root cause.
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Nov 18, 2025
Why Plants get Bushier When you Pinch the Tops: Apical Dominance
One simple pinch can turn a single stringy stem into a lush, resilient houseplant (or garden shrub). Learn how mastering apical dominance creates the fullest, healthiest plants you’ve ever grown.
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Nov 14, 2025
Why Bottom Watering is the Easiest Best Hack for Healthy Houseplants
Ditch the saucer and grab a proper soaking tub. Agroecologist Judith explains why bottom watering with lukewarm water is the simplest way to grow deep-rooted, pest-free, genuinely resilient tropical houseplants. Absolute game-changer for picky African violets and Begonias. Learn not just how, but WHY this works.
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Nov 11, 2025
November Garden Tips
November Gardening Tips for USDA zones 5-7: Wrap Up Fall and Prep for a Strong SpringPlant garlic & bulbs, mulch everything, harvest roots, protect trees, and clean tools. Expert tasks that make winter easier and spring explosive.
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Nov 7, 2025
Chill to Thrill: Vernalization’s Bloom Switch
Vernalization uses cool nights (50–60 °F) to spark flowers in holiday cacti, orchids, and poinsettias while preventing basil and cilantro from bolting. Discover exact durations, micro-climate hacks, and succession strategies for year-round abundance.
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Nov 5, 2025
What in the Variegation is This?
Discover what variegation means for your houseplant collection, why it’s both stunning and fragile, and pro plant care tips to keep colors vivid. Bright light, smart feeding, and reversion hacks inside.
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