The Plant Sourcery Blog — healthy plants
Spring is in the Air
Posted by Alexi DelBianco on
A quick guide to getting your plants ready for the growing season Spring is right around the corner and let me tell you we’re ready! Spring means longer days, warmer weather and happy plants. It also means some preparation to get your plants ready to put out some new foliage. So here are our 5 top tips on prepping for the warmer months. Happy growing everyone! More Sun=More Growth OK this seems like a no brainer, but more sun and more growth mean a few things, like more water! I’m sure many of you noticed that during the winter your...
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- Tags: blooming, growing, healthy, healthy plants, houseplant soil, organic plant fertilizer, plant care, plant food, Seasonal plant care, soil amendment, Spring time
Winter Plant Care
Posted by Karen Randel on
With the colder weather, the sun hiding more often behind cloud cover and the days getting shorter it’s time to consider how to adjust our plant care to best support them until the spring time growing season begins. First let’s address the sunlight – or lack thereof! The sun is lower in the sky and here in the northern hemisphere we are seeing a lot less of it. On Dec 21st, the shortest day of the year, here in California we get about 9-10 hours of daylight a day as opposed to 17+ on the longest day of the year...
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- Tags: healthy houseplants, healthy plants, houseplant fertilizer, houseplant health, Seasonal plant care, Winter
Mycorrhizae: Fabulously Beneficial Fungi increase Plants Root System
Posted by Karen Randel on
Benefits of using Mycorrhizal Fungi:
- Bigger root growth and root surface area
- Plants establish more quickly
- Grow faster and more densely
- Plants can manage with less water and fertilizer
- Plants are less susceptible to soil-borne diseases, soil diseases and other root-feeding microorganisms
- Improve soil structure so it’s less compacted with more spaces for air and water