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Plant rescue time!! This Split-Leaf Philodendron was maybe one of the saddest plants I have seen. It was leaning over and, at the time, seemed to be broken at the base. I wasn’t sure what to expect but the nice…
Portulacaria afra is a sweet little trailing succulent. Even though not related, some people say it resembles Crassula ovata “Jade”. I suppose it gets this comparison because it can grow a “woody” stem over time and appear “tree or shrub…
Sago Palm care is pretty simple and straight forward. This plant is big and green with an interesting trunk and adds a feeling of warmth not captured by every plant. In this plant rescue, I found a Sago Palm, formally…
This Bird’s Nest Fern rescue was probably my most difficult rescue yet. When I am on the hunt for a good rescue, I like to find plants that I know my friends would love. When I spotted this very sad…
This plant rescue involves a plant, that at first, I wasn’t sure what it was. Labelled as “houseplant”, I took the mystery plant home to see if it could be resurrected. At first glance, it seemed to be a little…
I get great joy out of bringing plants back to life. Occasionally you will find me sifting through the clearance plant rack at my local hardware store searching for something worth a rescue. On my latest trip I picked up…
This Thanksgiving was like any other Thanksgiving, however, after stuffing our faces and spending countless hours digesting I was commissioned for a little plant advice. Near the window sat a sad aeonium sunburst surrounded by a kalanchoe tomentosa and what…
Scroll down for growth update below! Typically I stay away from house plants such as the croton. Their rainbow foliage acts like a beacon to my plant sensibilities, but I have learned that bright leaves mean that heartbreak is a…
Sad Little Chocolate Soldier: One of my favorite things to do is to pop into my local home improvement store and browse their succulent section. One store I frequent, let’s call it “Mowes”, doesn’t take care of their succulents. Many…
