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Why is my umbrella plant losing leaves?

Wondering why your umbrella plant is losing leaves? Here are the top causes and solutions to get your umbrella plant healthy again! I love our umbrella plant. It started as a small bonsai-like plant and has grown into a nice, bushy plant. We have propagated a lot of cuttings from it and just in general …

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Why is my calathea drooping & how to fix it!

Calatheas are beautiful house plants, though they aren’t the easiest plant to keep happy. Let’s talk about why is my calathea drooping and what to do about it! I bought a peacock calathea plant (prayer plant) on a whim at my favorite plant store. I didn’t give it too much thought! However, I soon learned …

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Why is my pothos turning brown?

Wondering why are my Pothos leaves turning brown? Let’s diagnose this common problem and get your plant healthy again! Pothos (epipremnum aureum) are a super popular houseplant. They come in many varieties, but what most have in common is that they are super easy to keep happy, grow quickly, and propagate easily too. So, if …

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What does it mean when mushrooms grow in your plants?

Got mushrooms? Here are the causes of mushrooms growing in your garden or potted plants and what to do about it! It’s funny because when you are growing plants, you want them to grow. You water them and provide light and care hoping for growth. But sometimes, other things grow too. Usually, that’s weeds. Today …

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Why does my oxalis triangularis have spots on leaves?

Troubleshooting your purple shamrock plant? Here’s why your oxalis triangularis has spots on it’s leaves and what to do about it! The purple shamrock plant is a super easy to care for houseplant. But, even easy house plants can have problems! Today I want to talk about a problem that my oxalis triangularis plant recently …

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Why are my pilea peperomioides leaves curling?

Pilea are beautiful, easy care houseplants, but they can have some issues. Let’s talk about pilea peperomioides leaves curling and how to fix it! Pilea is a cool houseplant with bright green lily pad-like leaves. It is originally from China and was brought by missionaries to Europe. Pilea Peperomioides is also known as: Pileas are …

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Why is my coral cactus growing leaves? A grafting story!

Is your coral cactus growing leaves? Let’s talk about the anatomy of this plant, what is going on, and what to do about it! Coral cactus plants are eye catching with their wavy pink and purple fan shaped tops. They are commonly sold in the succulent section at big box store nurseries and are fun …

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Why is my purple waffle plant drooping?!

Is your purple waffle plant looking limp? Let’s talk about what causes purple waffle plant drooping and how to fix it! I love the dramatic purple foliage of my waffle plants. These are pretty easy to care for plants, but they can be slightly demanding about watering. Purple waffle plants will be 100% fine one …

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Why is my zz plant not growing?

Wondering why your ZZ Plant is not growing well? Let’s troubleshoot it and get your plant happy again! ZZ plants are awesome houseplants that are often sold as “iron plants” that are “impossible to kill”. I put that in quotes because, you can actually kill them. Anyways, they are fairly easy care plants and can …

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