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How to Stop Your Cat From Eating Your Houseplants
There are typically two types of cats: ones that couldn’t care less about houseplants around your home and ones who will stop at nothing to chomp on their beautiful foliage. Chances are, if…
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Why Does My Stromanthe Have Brown Tips?
If you’ve ever seen a Stromanthe houseplant, whether the jaw-dropping Triostar, the stunning Magicstar, or even the regular green Sanguinea species, you know the foliage is the star of the show. It’s what…
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Calathea versus Ctenanthe: What’s the Difference?
Ctenanthe often do not get the press they deserve, especially compared to plants within their own family like Calatheas and even Marantas. You may even see a Ctenanthe mislabelled at a plant store…
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Why are Calatheas Difficult to Grow? (Complete Growing Guide)
Has this happened to you? You see a Calathea in the store and your jaw drops. The foliage, the colors, the structure is undeniably stunning. You’re not really sure what this plant is,…
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Are Calatheas Good Beginner Plants?
If you are familiar with houseplant-related content online, you may notice on plant genus notably absent from lists of plants that are good for beginners. Calatheas have a reputation for being challenging to…
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Calathea versus Stromanthe: Spot the Difference!
If you have ever seen a striking, green or patterned foliage plant in a garden centre with stunning red or purple backing to its leaves, which fold up at night, it probably had…
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Houseplants With Heart-Shaped Leaves Your Inner Romantic Will Love!
The best part about houseplants is that they come in just about all shapes and sizes, and there’s a plant that just about everyone will love! Leaf shape, structure, colours, sizes, there is…
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Can You Repot Your Houseplant During The Winter?
The colder, darker winter months often mean that houseplant hobbyists can give their houseplant care routine a bit of a rest. Houseplants typically slow their growth in the winter, due to lower light…
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How To Make More Mindful Houseplant Purchases
Save Money and Purchase Houseplants With Intention By Following These 4 Simple Tips If you caught the houseplant bug and filled your home with as many houseplants as possible in the past few…
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Winter Houseplant Care: How To Help Your Houseplants Survive
It is that time of year again. The time that all of us houseplant collectors and planty people alike dread. The days become shorter, the grow lights come out, humidifiers turn on, and…