How Mycorrhizal Fungi Helps Your Houseplants

Find out what mycorrhizae are and how this microscopic fungi helps your houseplants. You can’t see mycorrhizae with the naked eye, but they can make your houseplants extra healthy. These fungi have been out in nature since the beginning of time. They have a symbiotic relationship with plant roots. In exchange for attaching to the plant roots, mycorrhizae go out and get more water and more nutrients than the plants can on their own. You can apply mycorrhizal fungi to your houseplant soil and get potting soil that has mycorrhizae.