We’ve all seen the claims that Pinus radiata bark (commonly called “orchid bark”) is superior to other types of bark. The main claim is about longevity - but I took another look, and have officially debunked this myth. Let’s start using more local bark instead of shipping it here from Australia, eh? More info inside!

Dig into the reasoning behind soil ingredients, plus: DrySoils will be on sale soon!

Hi! The point of this is to announce the sale that technically is already over but I extended it for my podcast listeners - use code HUNGRY20 to get 20% off the Hungry Plant System. That’s all :)

Hi everyone! This episode is more on the business coaching side of things and takes a look into my thought process, but if you’re a customer it’s for you too! I’ve been thinking about a full revamp for a while now and I want your input!

Also, if you need some houseplant coaching - specifically of the “I have dead leaves too” variety - listen to this one :)

It’s time for member questions! Today we’re talking leaf length hypotheses, auxins, repotting with existing wicks, V’s Mix soil, peperomia yellowing, and more!

This is a two-parter! First we’re talking grow lights for cacti, then we go into the most-often-asked question: how often should you water your plant?

Here’s another episode on hoyas - and another episode on learning to look at specifics rather than making generalizations. The human urge to generalize is STRONG, but it only actually saves us time when it’s relevant, and in this case it’s far less helpful than we think!

Here are some tips to give your plants their best summer yet :)

Have you ever purchased a plant with one of those cutesy tags that gives you literally ZERO useful information? If so, you know what I’m talking about. The main takeaway from this episode: the first thing to do when you bring a plant home is to actually know what it is!

We’ve all seen a beautiful prop box - but do we have to use perlite or sphagnum? What else is an option? Or do we need a prop box at all? Learn more in this episode :)