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Monstera Growth: How to Get Bigger Leaves

Monstera Growth: How to Get Bigger Leaves

Monstera plants are famously huge. So it can be incredibly disappointing when you bring home your new plant, and it just fails to grow the impressive leaves you’d imagined. If your Monstera is not flourishing as you’d…

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Monstera Watering Guide – Common Mistakes To Avoid

Monstera Watering Guide – Common Mistakes To Avoid

Watering is a big worry for some Monstera owners, and with good reason. It’s widely known that the quickest way to lose your plant is to get it wrong. So today I’m going to share my extensive…

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Monstera Light Requirements: Placing Your Plant

Monstera Light Requirements: Placing Your Plant

Monstera plants love light, but if you give them too much they will burn. Finding the right balance is really important, and how you do that will depend on your situation. So I’m going to help you…

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Monstera Varieties: From Common To Rare Types

Monstera Varieties: From Common To Rare Types

I don’t want you to think I’m showing off, but I’ve got to tell you, I’ve got a lot of Monstera plants. Sadly not one of every type yet, but like any true plant nerd, a full…

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A Simple Guide To Monstera Plant Care – The Basics 

A Simple Guide To Monstera Plant Care – The Basics 

It occasionally surprises visitors to my house just how many Monstera plants I have. I don’t just have a traditional swiss cheese plant in one of the corners, I have several different varieties in various places around…

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How To Keep Your Calatheas Alive – Calathea Care Tips

How To Keep Your Calatheas Alive – Calathea Care Tips

If you are anything like me and have watched in frustration as yet another Calathea gives up the struggle for life and withers before your eyes, don’t despair. Your dreams of Calathea competence can come true!  It…

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Begonia Amphioxus: A Complete Guide

Begonia Amphioxus: A Complete Guide

Begonia amphioxus, also known as a Butterfly Begonia, is a tropical begonia species with distinctive elongated red-and-green leaves. This is a small plant so if you are looking for extravagant growth this might not be the right…

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