This video explains what top-dressing is for houseplants. Find out when and why you want to top-dress your houseplants. Top-dressing, which refers to adding new soil and fertilizer to the top of a plant, is a...
In this video, we check in on Marvin, a corn plant (Dracaena fragrans), who we treated with lime in Part 2 in order to make his soil more alkaline. This video shows how to use a soil pH testing kit to check soil...
This first video in a repotting series talks about when it’s time to repot. Find out the signs that it’s time to repot your houseplant. These signs include having to water the plant more often. Another sign is...
This video shows you a demonstration of how to repot your houseplant for maximum success. Find out the steps to repotting your houseplant. These steps include getting the plant out of the pot. Also discover how...
This video shows you how to choose the best soil for repotting your houseplants. Find out why many soils aren’t the best choice for repotting houseplants. Discover what to look for in the best soil for repotting...
Find out what you need to do to prepare to repot your houseplant. Discover the various things to do before you repot your houseplant so that it thrives once you repot it. These tasks include cleaning the pot and...
This video shows you a demonstration of how to repot your houseplant for maximum success. Find out the steps to repotting your houseplant. These steps include getting the plant out of the pot. Also discover how...
Find out how to care for your houseplant after you repot to ensure that the repotting takes and the plant remains healthy. Steps to make sure that your repotted houseplant stays healthy and begins to regrow. Find...
Learn how to prune African violets. This is a fast and easy way to prune African violets so they are well-balanced and symmetrical. Also watch! Video on pruning out African violet flowers:...
Leaching houseplants, which refers to rinsing the soil, is a good thing to do in order to rinse harmful salts out of the soil. Salts build up over time in houseplant soil and can cause root rot and other growth...