Everyone who grows plants indoors eventually runs into a kerfuffle with the dreaded fungus gnat. Fortunately for you, there’s an easy, all-natural solution to your fungus gnat problem: cinnamon. Cinnamon is an all-natural fungicide and insect repellent. It both repels adult fungus gnats and eliminates the fungi food source that gnat larvae need to develop. …
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Fungus gnats have to be one of the most annoying yet most common pests you can get when growing plants indoors. It’s almost a rite of passage for any indoor plant grower at this point to go to Google or YouTube and search “how to kill fungus gnats”. One of the most popular and effective …
Whether you have some moss growing on your roof or you’re planning to plant some moss in your walkway, you might be wondering how long moss will last. Will moss slowly disappear over time? Or is it here to stay? Moss doesn’t have a determinate lifespan and can easily live for over 10 years, as …
Moss seems to grow everywhere, especially in the pacific northwest where I live. A natural question you might be having either out of sheer curiosity, genuine concern, or in preparation for taking on a strange dare is whether or not moss is poisonous. Fortunately, there are no reported moss species that are poisonous or that …
If you’re like me and you live somewhere where moss grows abundantly, you probably found some moss growing on your property at some point. Naturally, that raises the question: do you need to do something about it? Because of its high water retention, moss is usually better off removed before it can cause long term …
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Moss is unlike any other plant. It grows close to the ground, likes to stay in the shade, and has a fuzzy, sometimes slimy feel to it. But does that mean moss is a dirty, germ and pest-ridden plant? Or is it some type of mold? While moss does harbor some bacteria and microbes, it …
If you just got yourself some moss, you might have heard that moss loves moisture. But you might be wondering how that translates to how much you need to water it. Is natural rainfall enough? If not, how often and how much should you water your moss? Moss should be kept moist with regular misting …
If you’re heading into the winter time, you might be thinking about which plants in your garden might need protection to survive the frost. The good news for mosses is that they actually do pretty well for themselves in the winter time. Moss doesn’t need any special care in preparation for the winter. They can …
You might have noticed that moss looks and acts differently than most other plants that you know of. Does this mean moss isn’t a plant? Is it a bacteria? What about a fungus or some type of algae? Moss is not a bacteria, fungus, or algae but rather a non-vascular plant. It belongs to the …
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If you’re thinking about making your own potting mix, one of the first things you’ll need to know is what ratio to mix the ingredients in. But how do you find out what that exact ratio is? And how do you know it’s going to be the best ratio for your plants? While there is …