Whether you are a beginner plant parent or an experienced gardener, we have answers to your most asked plant care questions.
To water your hanging plant, first remove it from your hanger and take it to the sink. Use water that is tepid in temperature. Use filtered, bottled, or tap water sitting 24 hours to release the chemicals and water enough to discharge out of the dra
Sometimes losing its leaves on the bottom is a natural occurrence as it cycles through its life, and then other leaves sprout and take over the photosynthesis. If it's not getting enough bright, indirect light, it may drop off, too. Other times, a su
To better understand whether your plants need water, purchase a moisture meter to insert into the soil down to the root area. The reading will tell you if it's on the wet, semi-moist, or dry side. Water, when your plant, requires moisture according t
If you smell a rotten odor around your plant, lift the plant out of the container and examine the root ball. If the roots are wet, dark brown, or black, it's due to overwatering. Remove the plant and throw it away.
If your plant was packed with coconut coir covering the soil, please remove it with the packing so your plant's roots can breathe and water can penetrate to the soil. There is a decorative layer of Spanish moss on the top of the soil as a mulch. You
When you first receive your plant, let it rest and get acclimated to its new environment for a season. Wait until the following spring to transplant it into a new container after travel stress is over. When the roots are escaping out of the drainage
Each plant has its own set of requirements for light needs. If your plant requires bright indirect lighting, the best place would be a southern exposure window for 6-8 hours per day of sunlight close to the window. Medium-light would require the same
The black paste on the ends of stumps is a healing paste often used for a branch's cut. There is no need to remove it.
The numbers on your fertilizer indicate what and how much nutrients it has in the formula. The first number is for Nitrogen (N). It will promote strong, healthy foliage and good overall growth. The second or middle number is for Phosphorus (P). It wi
The lighter green leaves are new leaflets that have recently sprouted. The chlorophyll pigments are still in development and tend to be a lighter color. You'll notice the leaves aren't as thick either. As they mature, this will change, and the leaf w
Lively Root plants will come in a grower pot. If you order a decorative container, you can slip the grower pot into the decorative pot without replanting it for at least a year. It is not necessary to replant it as soon as you get it. We don't recomm