Green lacewings are just one of the many beneficial insects that are effective at reducing plant pest populations. Most would never consider releasing them into one's home, but I'll tell you why it's not a bad idea.
Read moreWin free plants for National Indoor Plant Week 2017!
Homestead Brooklyn is teaming up with Costa Farms to do a plant giveaway for National Indoor Plant Week! Click here to find out how to enter.
Read moreApartment Therapy does a house tour
In 2016, Apartment Therapy stopped by to take a tour of all my plants.
Read moreNature's mysterious communication
In this short film, Jon Bregel captures the connection between humans and plants.
Read moreOfficial Houseplant Tour β Summer 2017
As part of the Plant One On Me YouTube Series, I decided to answer people's requests to do an official houseplant tour. Here's a look into my space and the 670+ plants that live there.
Read moreThe colander planter makes perfect sense in the kitchen
You never have to worry about wet roots in a colander planter, since it has natural drainage. Just pop the colander right in your sink and give it a good drenching. It both washes your salad green leaves and waters the plant.
Try your hand at a colander planter in your kitchen: it's affordable, easy, and practical to do!
Read moreThere's a snake (plant) under my sink!
Snake plants (Sanseveria) may very well be some of the easiest plants to grow in the home. They are forgiving in lower light conditions, don't require a lot of watering, and their upright growth structure make them the perfect addition for placement in the home.
Read moreHow to build a vermicomposter for the home
Here are the steps to creating your own vermicomposter for your home.
Read more10 steps to setting up your worm bin
It's fairly easy to set up a worm bin and start vermicomposting (worm composting) in your apartment. Here are the steps to start.
Read moreHow I compost at home: Part III β vermicomposting
Turns out my red wiggler (worms) are gardeners tooβjust look at what they're growing in my indoor worm bin! Can you identify the other food waste in there?
You might shy away from composting in the home because you have a perception that it's unsanitary, smelly, or just downright inconvenient. Let me dispel all your composting fears!
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