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Dusting off, wiping down, and showering your plants is an excellent way to improve their growth, reduce the risk of pests and disease, and monitor your plants health. Plants rely on access to light to grow and survive. When there is a layer of dust, dirt, or oil on your plant’s leaves, they are not accessing as much light as they could be. Additionally, plants need to “breathe”; there are small pores on plant leaves that allow for gas and water exchange, both parts of their growing and living processes.

Plants 101, Plant CareWild InteriorsAugust 10, 2022Plant Care, plants, houseplants, fern, fernsComment

How to Diagnose Plant Problems

Yellowing leaves, soft stems, smelly soil: these are all symptoms that our plants are going through something. While it can be alarming to see your beloved plants behaving in ways less than ideal, try not to fret or jump to conclusions. In this blog, we will go through the questions and steps that plant experts take to diagnose and treat plant problems!

Plants 101, Plant CareWild InteriorsAugust 5, 2022Plant Care, plants, houseplants, fern, fernsComment

Greenhouse Happenings: Meet Wild Interiors Grower, Wayne!

From starting his horticulture endeavors at a university in South Africa to growing plants in the Netherlands for four and a half years, Wayne Knijnenburg then made his way to the U.S. to join the Wild Interiors growing team with many years of plant experience under his belt. Get to know Wayne in this week’s blog!

Plants 101, Plant CareWild InteriorsJuly 21, 2022Plant Care, plants, houseplants, fern, ferns Comment

Is My Houseplant Getting Enough Light?

Plants change their growth to favor current growing conditions. They acclimate to their environment’s lighting by producing leaves optimized to take in the amount of light provided. Read more to find out the few plant signals to watch out for if you are unsure that your plant is getting the right amount of sunlight.

Plants 101, Plant CareWild InteriorsJune 14, 2022Plant Care, plants, houseplants, fern, fernsComment

Sisterhood of the Traveling Plants

It is difficult to be a plant-lover on vacation. Every plant nursery or botanical garden gift shop offers an opportunity to grab a plant that may be unique to an area or more affordable than what you can find at home. It is possible to safely travel with plants - let this be the sign you were looking for to bring that plant home!

Plants 101, Plant CareWild InteriorsJune 7, 2022Plant Care, plants, houseplants, fern, fernsComment

Choose Wisely! - Tips for Plant Shopping

We have all been there - you step into the grocery store with a list and a plan - we need eggs, bread, some vegetables. Everything is going as planned until you pass the plant section and suddenly, there is less room in your cart for the things on your list. Unplanned plant purchases are all fine and dandy, but there are a few questions that you can ask yourself or your plant-obsessed significant other to make sure that you are setting your plants (and yourself) up for success!

Plants 101, Plant CareWild InteriorsMay 17, 2022Plant Care, plants, houseplants, plant shopping, plant health, how toComment

How to Care for a Ficus Audrey

Ficus Audrey, Ficus benghalensis, is a distant cousin to the very popular Fiddle Leaf Fig (Ficus lyrata). Also in the fig family, Ficus Audrey is the national tree of India but can be found in other tropical and subtropical areas of the world. Commonly known as the Banyan Tree, Ficus Audrey stands out with its sturdy green leaves, prominent veins, and production of prop roots when grown outdoors. If you have been craving a statement plant like the Fiddle Leaf Fig, but like so many of us, can’t seem to make a Fiddle happy, the Ficus Audrey is a great option!

Plants 101, Plant CareWild InteriorsMay 10, 2022Plant Care, plants, houseplants, ficus audrey, ficusComment

International Women's Day - Women who Paved the Way

On International Women’s Day, we salute Janaki Ammal and Jane Colden and their contributions to the world of plants! May we all take some time to tend to our plant babies and think of all the Crazy Plant Ladies of history who have paved the way for women today in horticulture.

Plants 101, Plant CareWild InteriorsMarch 8, 2022Plant Care, plants, houseplants, propagate, propagationComment

Quiz: Which Wild Interiors Plant is Right for You?

Discover which houseplant is best for you! Find the perfect plant to brighten up your home.

Plants 101, Plant CareWild InteriorsMarch 1, 2022Plant Care, plants, houseplants, propagate, propagationComment

What is Plant Disease?

When our plants are stressed, we are stressed. Yellowing leaves, brown spots, withering stems, and funny smells are only a few signs that tell us that something is off with our beloved plants. While our minds tend to jump straight to disease, there are a number of other causes for leaf issues. Once you have eliminated water, humidity, pests, and lighting as potential causes, you can then turn to plant diseases.

Plants 101, Plant CareWild InteriorsFebruary 22, 2022Plant Care, plants, houseplants, propagate, propagationComment