Calatheas are the needy little sisters of the plant world. Not enough moisture? I die. Not filtered water? I die. You breathed on me? I die. A bad photo of my lancifolia shortly after I brought it home. What a beauty, right? I've always had trouble with growing calatheas, which always made me very sad… Continue reading Calatheas: The plant problem children
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So Many ZZZ’s
On this next episode of the Shady Apartment...It's all about ZZ plants! There are actually a lot of plants that are purported to be good for low-light environments. Many of these don't actually thrive in very low-light conditions, becoming rather leggy, lengthy, stretched out versions of what they could be with proper light. So if… Continue reading So Many ZZZ’s
Plant Mania (or Hello Spring)
As spring is slowly inching its way over the northwestern states, every degree increase in temperature and every sunny day fuels my Plant Mania. I used to call it Spring Fever, but after living in college dorms or apartments in the city for almost 5 years, this spring I find myself in a sort of… Continue reading Plant Mania (or Hello Spring)
Laughing At Myself In An Empty Room 