All Indoor Plant Tips

Types of Fertiliser for Indoor Plants
When it comes to keeping indoor plants, not only do you need to think about their soil, water and light needs, you also need to think about their nutrient needs. When you fertilise indoor plants, it gives them the essential nutrients they need for promoting and maintaining new and healthy growth. Not only do you…

The Best Potting Soil for Houseplants
Potting soil is definitely one of the most important parts to growing healthy houseplants and finding the right one can be quite overwhelming. There are so many options to choose from, especially if you decide that you want to try and make your own soil mix. Potting mix is where plants grow and how they…

Grow Lights for Indoor Plants
As we all know, plants need light in order to photosynthesise and have healthy growth. Sometimes the lighting that is in our homes just isn’t enough for the plants we have. This is where grow lights come in. Grow lights can be used in that low light corner of your home or just as an…

Fertilizing House Plants
Fertilizing your house plants gives them the essential nutrients they need for promoting and maintaining new and healthy growth. Knowing when and how to feed your plants can be quite challenging. Not only do you need to worry about when to feed your plants, you also need to make sure you’re using the correct amounts…

Mother’s Day Gift Ideas for Plant Mums
If your mum is a plant lady and you can’t think of a gift to give, then you’ve come to the right place. Mother’s Day is a day where you can show your mum just how much you love and appreciate her. We know that sometimes finding the perfect gift can be challenging. This is…

The Complete Guide to Leca
What is leca? The term LECA stands for Lightweight Expanded Clay Aggregates. They are small, round, brown balls and are available in different sizes for various applications. As a growing medium, the typical size is between 4-10mm (0.15-0.4 inch). These light porous balls are commonly used in horticultural applications and water purification processes. For plant…

Types of Monstera to Keep Indoors
Monstera plants are a common favorite when it comes to keeping house plants. Monstera are a genus of over 40 species of flowering plants in the arum family, Araceae. They are native to tropical regions of the Americas and have found their way around the world for their stunning variety of shapes, colors, sizes and fenestration. Originating in…

Keeping indoor plants in greenhouses
Can you grow indoor plants in a greenhouse? Yes! Greenhouses are a great way to grow house plants as they give you greater control over a variety of factors that affect plant health. In the sections below we will cover all aspects of using a greenhouse to grow indoor plants. We will start with what…

How to Start Your Own House Plant Journal
By: Danielle Sum (@daniellelikesplants) Throughout the pandemic, I have found a lot of solace in taking care of and expanding my plant collection. It’s been getting kind of wild, though – I’m up to 20 different species of plants in my personal collection. In order to help myself stay organized and continue to keep track…

Best fungicides for houseplants & How to use them
Fungal infections can be a plant mum (or dads) worst nightmare with fungal related diseases causing poor plant health, so we’ve found three of the best fungicides for houseplants and how to use them. If your indoor plants have shown any of the following symptoms you may have a fungal infection problem; If your house…

Lady Bugs for House Plants
Lady bugs are a plant mum’s (or dad’s) best friend. Lady Bugs are considered one of the best natural methods of pest removal, due to their low cost and regular availability. Before purchasing lady bugs to fight off pests from your precious house plants there are a couple things to keep in mind. We will…

Common Fiddle Leaf Fig Pests & Diseases
Pests and diseases can become a big problem and may even end up being fatal to your Fiddle Leaf Fig. If left unidentified and untreated, pests and diseases can cause massive and some times irreversible damage to your beloved plant. It is important to Identify diseases and pests on your Fiddle Leaf Fig in the…
Common Fiddle Leaf Fig Issues & How to Fix Them
This guide is for diagnosing the most common issues that you can encounter whilst being a plant mum (or dad) to fiddle leaf figs. If you are after more general care tips and growing requirements be sure to read our general care guide for fiddle leaf fig. Dropping leaves There are a variety of reasons…

Ultimate Guide to Winter House Plant Care
Winter is coming and we need to do everything we can to assist in keeping our plant friends happy and healthy during these colder months. If you keep some of your plants outside like I do, it’s that time to start thinking about bringing them inside or finding an alternative solution if you can’t have…
Automatic watering system for indoor plants
Looking to go on vacation and worried about your plants not getting enough water? or has your indoor plant collection got so out of control you can’t remember if you watered your prized Monstera this week, or was it last week? If this sounds like you don’t worry! we have got the solution to all…
Using Rocks for Drainage
It’s very common for people to layer rocks at the bottom of pots to help with drainage. Using rocks for drainage in pots can actually cause more damage to your plants health than good. It’s easy to think that using rocks for drainage allows the water to sit between the rocks and not at the…

Reviving Indoor Plants
There’s nothing better than going to your local plant store or Bunnings and seeing that there’s indoor plants that have been marked down. The important question is, can I revive them or are they too far gone? Can you bring a plant back to life? Of course you can. If the roots of the plant…
The Best Hanging Indoor Plants for your home
Houseplants add style, colour and life to our homes. Sometimes finding space to put your plants can be hard, that’s why hanging plants are perfect. You can place them on shelves, benches or even hang them from the roof and they look incredible when they’re hanging down. You just have to make sure you don’t…

Brown Leaves on Houseplants
Often with houseplants you may notice the tips of the leaves turning brown. The plant looks healthy with green leaves and it’s just the tip that are discolouring. You may immediately think it could be from pests or a disease but most of the time it’s just something simple like the plants living condition. Below…
Why is my plant dying?
Oh no! we all know the reason you’re here, your beloved indoor plant has begun looking sad with a bleak outlook. But don’t begin planing its funeral just yet as there is always a chance to revive that plant back to its glory days and growing happy and healthy again if it’s not too late….
Monstera Deliciosa diseases & pests you must know
Effects of diseases and pests If left unidentified and untreated diseases and pests can end up being fatal for your beloved monstera deliciosa. Early identification of diseases and pests along with immediate treatment will give your plant its best chance at survival so it is crucial to check your monstera deliciosa on a regular basis….
How to find cheap (or free) house plants
Indoor plants are one of the best ways to add life to any dull room. With hundreds if not thousands of varieties to choose from, ranging from a few to a few hundred dollars, making the decision can be hard on both yourself and your wallet. We’ve decided to help with our guide to finding…

3 Essential Oils to Keep Spider Mites at Bay
For those looking for a chemical free way to keep spider mites of your prized plants you’ve come to the right place. Essential oils are an excellent alternative to traditional chemical pesticides to kill or deter pests. Essential oils each work differently to repel or kill spider mites so we have compiled below a list…

5 Ways You Can Propagate Indoor Plants
Propagating plants is one of my favourite things to do. You can turn one of your favourite plants into two, for you or as a gift for someone else. Propagating can be easy and there’s a few ways you can do it. Keep reading for the different ways you can propagate your favourite indoor plants…

8 Types of Philodendron to Keep Indoors
Philodendrons are one of the most common indoor plants species and we aren’t complaining. With a majority of them being easy to care for and grow they make a perfect plant for experienced indoor plant keepers and beginners alike. But with over 400 varieties of beautiful philodendron to choose from it’s easy to get frazzled…