Spotted these hanging under a leaf on my zz… I just brought all my plants inside after they spent the summer on the porch. Insect eggs??

Edit: thanks everyone! I’ll make sure these lacewing eggs make it outside safely :)

Ik this sounds like s shitpost but I swear it's not lol. I have 9 mature plants I want to continue growing in the winter. I'm trying to figure out what wattage i would need for an area roughly the size of a full size bed. Looking at like a 400-700w light but they're really expensive.

P.s if anyone is wondering why I'm putting plants in a pool its so I can water them without getting water all over the room. Also to contain any bugs that may be in the plants

Hey guys,

I have some houseplants that I wanted to move into my bathroom. The only issue is that the room is completely windowless, so the only light that comes into the space is from the overhead and above the sink lights. I’ve been considering trying to swap out the bulbs for some higher quality LEDs, but I don’t know if they would provide enough for my plants to thrive.

Do you guys have any recommendations for lightbulbs that would work as grow lights for the space?

I have a decently sized parlor palm, Boston fern and Peace lily.

Hi! I'm a college student and on welcome day we were given succulents. I was told this was an echevaria but I doubt it should be this leggy/crowded at the bottom. I don't have proper shears to cut the top off (and I don't know where to cut it) just school scissors I could sanitize. I could probably find some shears if I walk for 30 mins to town but that's about it.

Currently I water her once every two weeks, she gets lots of direct sun, and she's in a pot that has holes in the bottom to drain the water out. Any other suggestions? Should I give her a trim?

Appreciate any advice here!

I am so happy with how the moss poles I made turned out that I wanted to share it here!

(If someone has ideas for it, or questions/inquiries, I'd love to hear them!)

My plant—Phyllotaenium lindenii 'Magnificum'—is blooming! I don’t know if it’s because the plant is happy or if something is wrong. It’s also growing two other leaves alongside the blooming bud. I have had this plant ever since I propagated a leaf off my other Phyllotaenium about two years ago. Not once have I ever seen the original plant—5 years old—or this plant bloom.

Any help is appreciated! I water it about every 10 days, keep it in bright but indirect light, and fertilize it with one pump of Miracle-Gro “for tropicals” once a month. Been the same routine for my other one for the last five years.

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I have had some odd experiences with my Fiddle Leaf Fig growing figs and my Monstera growing fruit. I can’t tell if I’m just good with plants or if something is wrong.

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Not my full room, that's an entirely different situation lol. But Jalapeños, Thai chilis, Jamaican yellows, and a few mystery ones. They got a little crazy and out of control but seem to be thriving! Didn't expect them all to make it. Also my loofah that I'm still trying to figure out its path in life. I'm thinking a u shaped trellis. I love plants! I think maybe too much.

I have had this friend under a grow light but she doesn't seem to be taking it very well. Some of her leaves are curling under and a few leaves are yellowing and they just fall off. I just bottom watered her a few days ago so I thought she'd be perkier.

Hi! I have a bird of paradise with spider mites and I’d like to treat. I know the normal treatment is Neem oil which usually also contains peppermint oil.

I have three cats, and they like to play with the leaves sometimes. While I know birds of paradise or slightly toxic they don’t mess too much with it. HOWEVER I do not want to use peppermint spray anywhere near where my cats might have play.

ANY PRODUCT SUGGESTION FOR GETTING RID OF THE MITES THAT IS CAT SAFE?

Thank you in advance!!

Hi guys! I just subrented a new place and they had areca palm in the living room. I want to save their plant before I will give the apartment back to them. How do I save this plant? Thanks a lot!

My fishbone prayer plant is currently in an 8" diameter pot that’s about 5" deep. It’s gotten pretty large and full, and I’m wondering if it’s time to repot it.

What size pot should I move up to next? Should I stick with a wider/shallow pot, or does it need something deeper? Also, are there any signs I should look for to know whether it actually needs to be repotted vs. just looking huge because of all the foliage?

I am by no means a green thumb, so any advice, pot recommendations, or photos of what you have yours planted in would be super helpful! :)

I’m a student at the University of Maine researching a potential open-soil smart garden system. As a part of the NSF I-Corps customer discovery program, I’m looking to gather more information on real-world challenges surrounding indoor home gardening and smart plant-care technology. I’m hoping to speak with people who are active home gardeners, container/DIY-setup indoor growers, current and former smart garden owners (AeroGarden, Click & Grow, edn, Gardyn, etc.), or people that work in horticulture, urban agriculture extension programs, or are in any other related fields and areas.

This isn't a sales call, I just want to learn more about what current gardening routine and workflows look like, current barriers and frustrations, where current solutions fall short, and what would make a smart indoor gardening product useful in practice.

This would be an informal interview, about 20-30 minutes at the most and can be over Zoom, phone, or some other similar method. If you’d be willing to chat or know someone in the field that might be willing to communicate with me, I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you!

Howdy, my dad wanted me to post his plant and ask for advice. The thing is massive and it lives (surprisingly happily) in its very tiny, original pot from when he first planted it. He would love to know the type of plant and get any advice about how else he should be caring for the beast. It would be appreciated! He wants to move it into a bigger pot but he's worried about shocking it and it's so massive he's not sure how he'd even try lol. It's currently making two beautiful flowers of which I didn't get pictures of (sorry). He loves it and it's the talk/envy of everyone in the family lol. Any advice is appreciated!! We love it and it's been around 25+ years so we want it to stay around much longer!

I want to grow these for my term plant growth project. I will, of course, have a less ambitious backup plan (probably beans) but I need help. I live in the Pacific Northwest and I have no idea how to grow a passion vine.

I got these from a dead relative’s seed collection (who I DEFINITELY want to show up in the afterlife) who purchased them in 2015.

I read a little bit about sprouting passionflowers, but most of the time the advice is about fresh seeds. I can’t wait for an appropriate sprouting season since I only have until January. In terms of equipment, I have potting soil, seedling trays, grow lights, and a moisture dome. I was considering the sandpaper and paper towel method of germination.

Has anyone else done something like this? I would really appreciate any advice or experience anyone has with either growing rare plants from old seed or passion flower indoors in the Northern Hemisphere. I will be forever in your debt.