Archive - Dirt Wise

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Aug 9, 2024

May 2024

Why Are Plants Green?

There's new evidence on how and why plants shun the (absorption of the) colour green to regulate energy

May 23, 2024

January 2023

From the Shade House to Your House

The Horticulture of Healthy Profits Instead of Healthy Houseplants

Jan 16, 2023

February 2022

Living in Tissue Culture

Does it matter if your prized houseplant was born in a test tube and never existed in nature?

Feb 22, 2022

January 2022

That’s so expensive!

How much a houseplant's worth depends on the type of plant, yes, but also the age and the look of it

Jan 25, 2022

December 2021

The Bonsai Bandit

A short story of love, vengeance, and the unsanctioned use of bonsai tools

Dec 3, 2021

November 2021

Root Intelligence

What’s at the root of happy houseplants?

Nov 26, 2021

The Wacky, Wily, Wonderful World of Bonsai

Bonsai is a serious craft, full of rituals and rules, and largely irrelevant for everyday plant lovers who like small trees and a bit of fun

Nov 16, 2021

For Houseplants, Light Is a Shady Business

When it comes to plants and the indoors, we love to teach nature a lesson.

Nov 11, 2021

Stay Calm and Houseplant On

Plant obsessions are not the same thing as a passion for plants

Nov 5, 2021

October 2021

Why is Houseplant Advice So Bad?

In a realm with no experts, everyone's an expert

Oct 29, 2021

Happy House Planting

Nine No-Nonsense Habits of Houseplant Success

Oct 20, 2021

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