Houseplant Care Tips
Repotting
When a plant outgrows its pot, you would need to repot it into a larger pot with more soil. Best time to do it is during early spring, that way the plant can get used to the new soil faster with its spring growth spurt.
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how-to-repot-a-plantFertilizer
Bonus food for your babies. However, excessive fertilizer could damage your plants. Do not fertilizer recently potted plants or low-light plants. Spring and summer are the best time to add fertilizer.
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Houseplant fertilizer basicsPropagating
More plants for free! Different types of plant have different propagation methods.
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Plant propagation 101Common Issues
Brown leaves | an indication of poor watering habits such as shallow watering, make sure to water through the soil |
Yellow leaves | an indication of moisture stress. Overwatering or underwatering. Check the soil to see if it's too dry |
Gnats | these tiny bugs love moist soil and they reproduce at a crazy rate. Add a thin layer of pebbles or gravel on top of the soil to reduce their breeding ground. Sometimes a gnats problem can also indicate root rot |