Philodendron; An Underrepresented Genus in the Interior Landscape
A few noteworthy species from the genus Philodendron as well as why they’re all pretty great.
https://www.insituplants.com/blog/philodendron/ Thrips: A Tiny but Noteworthy Pest of the Interior GardenAn introduction to a small but significant plant pest, and some low-risk pesticide and biological control options for managing it.
https://www.insituplants.com/blog/thrips-a-tiny-but-noteworthy-pest-of-the-interior-garden/ Sounds of Nature: Extended Field Recordings from the Andean Cloud ForestA few long field recordings from a tropical forest, creating a hopefully transportive and inspirational effect.
https://www.insituplants.com/blog/sounds-of-nature-extended-field-recordings-from-the-andean-cloud-forest/ Freaks of Nature: A Few Plants with Disproportionately Large FlowersGet a lot of bang for your buck with indoor plant species that produce massive blooms.
https://www.insituplants.com/blog/freaks-of-nature-a-few-plants-with-disproportionately-large-flowers/ Why You Can’t Live Without PlantsPhotosynthesis in a nutshell, and why it matters.
https://www.insituplants.com/blog/why-you-cant-live-without-plants/ Bags of Dirt: How to Choose a Growing Medium for Interior PlantsGetting to know quality growing media and how they function in containers.
https://www.insituplants.com/blog/bags-of-dirt-how-to-choose-a-growing-medium-for-interior-plants/ The Myths of Phosphorus and its Overuse in Indoor HorticultureWhat amounts to basically a rant about high-phosphorus fertilizers, and why they’re not worth using.
https://www.insituplants.com/blog/the-myths-of-phosphorus-and-its-overuse-in-indoor-horticulture/ Some Notes on the Natural Habitat of Tillandsia spp., and Inferences Therefrom on their Care in the Interior EnvironmentHow Tillandsia live in nature, and how this should affect how we cultivate them indoors.
https://www.insituplants.com/blog/some-notes-on-the-natural-habitat-of-tillandsia-spp-and-inferences-therefrom-on-their-care-in-the-interior-environment/ Ferns from Scratch, Part TwoAn update on the volunteer ferns in one of our vertical gardens.
https://www.insituplants.com/blog/ferns-from-scratch-part-two/ Plants at Work- The Science Behind How Plants Improve Life IndoorsA closer look at a few references illustrating the benefits of interior landscapes.
https://www.insituplants.com/blog/plants-at-work-the-science-behind-how-plants-improve-life-indoors/