Plant Projects
✂️ Get Your Hands Dirty
Section titled “✂️ Get Your Hands Dirty”Ready to move beyond basic care? This category is for fun, hands-on projects that expand your collection and skills. Learn how to turn one plant into ten through propagation, create closed ecosystems, and mix custom soil blends.
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Section titled “All Articles in This Category:”Build a closed terrarium: best plants for sealed containers, drainage layers, preventing mold, how often to open it, and why they're nearly self-sustaining.
DIY moss pole guide: materials needed, step-by-step instructions, how to attach climbing plants, keeping it moist, and whether coco coir poles work better.
Growing avocado from seed: toothpick method explained, timeline for germination, potting up, pruning for bushiness—and the truth about getting fruit indoors.
Step-by-step Monstera propagation: how to identify nodes and aerial roots, water vs soil rooting, timeline for root growth, and preventing rot during the process.
LECA and semi-hydro growing guide: transitioning plants from soil, nutrient solution basics, water levels, and whether passive hydro is right for you.
Turn one pothos into ten free plants: where to cut, water rooting timeline, when to move to soil, and making your pothos collection grow for free.
Set up a propagation station: best containers, which plants root in water, how long until roots grow, transitioning to soil, and common water prop fails.
What to do with spider plant babies: when to cut them off, rooting in water vs soil, planting multiple pups together, and giving away propagated plants.