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Indoor Plants & Gardening

A running journal about my ever-evolving experience with houseplants and gardening.

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Nearly five years ago, I posted on Instagram that I hate Syngonium houseplants and swore not to buy one again. Well, you know what the old f...

March 14, 20264 min read

I am continuing my articles on trying new plants, and it’s another Hoya. The Hoya Lacunosa Mint has small, shiny, variegated mint-colored le...

January 31, 20265 min read

I love trailing plants, but some scare me. Hoya is one such plant for reasons I will share below. But even with that, sometimes we have to m...

November 16, 202510 min read

Sitting here having breakfast with a cup of hot instant coffee, I noticed a new growth point on my ZZ plant. Like, hell yeah! That is the sl...

December 12, 20239 min read

If I sum up this topic with one word, that would be patience. I could end this article right there. I say that because my impatience has kil...

January 6, 20237 min read

Frequently, there is dormancy in houseplants, but many of us plant collectors don’t appreciate when our plants enter a phase of rest followi...

December 21, 20228 min read

I started this tab on my blog with articles highlighting some of the mistakes I have made with my houseplants, but now I will show you some...

December 7, 20228 min read

I was 26 when I moved into my first apartment. And before I even bought a sofa, I purchased two large floor plants, a Dieffenbachia and a Sc...

October 17, 202110 min read