How to Encourage Christmas Cactus Buds Without Overwatering or Stress

How to Encourage Christmas Cactus Buds Without Overwatering or Stress Few houseplants create as much anticipation as a Christmas cactus covered in buds. But for many indoor gardeners, those buds either fail to appear—or drop before opening. The reason is rarely fertilizer or fancy products. It’s almost always stress caused by small care mistakes. The CONTINUE READING

Using Tomato Peels for Snake Plants: The Natural Fertilizer Most Gardeners Ignore

Using Tomato Peels for Snake Plants: The Natural Fertilizer Most Gardeners Ignore Snake plants are tough. Almost unkillable.But slow growth, weak pups, and months with nothing happening are extremely common indoors. What most people don’t realize is this: Snake plants rarely need more fertilizer — they need the right kind of gentle organic stimulation around CONTINUE READING