Tag: houseplants
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My Orchid Re-Bloomed, and Yours Can Too!
Guys, I did it. I got my mini orchid to re-bloom! And I’m here to tell you how I did it, because it wasn’t that hard. It just took the right conditions and a lot of patience. There’s a lot of conflicting—and sometimes confusing—information out there about how to care for orchids and how to…
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The Thing About Succulents
Succulents are those adorable, trendy little plants with the chubby leaves. They come in lots of different shapes and varieties, and they got really popular around 2015 or so. Besides being on-trend and catering to a particular minimalist aesthetic, succulents rose to popularity when they earned a reputation for being “easy” and “low-maintenance” houseplants since…
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The Best Houseplant for Beginners
While I don’t claim to be an expert botanist, I have managed to keep a handful of houseplants and succulents alive. I’m sometimes asked to recommend an easy plant to someone who wants to get one for the first time, and I always suggest the Peperomia obtusifolia, or “baby rubber plant.” I’ve had my Peperomia…
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