Tag: substrate

All the articles with the tag "substrate".

• How to Get Rid of Fungus Gnats in Houseplants

  2 Jun, 2026

  Get rid of fungus gnats by drying the substrate breeding layer and killing larvae with Bti or peroxide. Sticky traps alone never work.

• Perched Water Table: What It Is, When It Matters, What Actually Drains a Pot

  Updated: 3 Jun, 2026

  Perched water table mechanics, when a drainage layer helps or harms (Rowe 2025), and what actually drains a pot. Substrate-by-substrate.

• Monstera Soil Mix: Two Recipes That Actually Work

  Updated: 20 Apr, 2026

  The monstera soil mix that stops root rot. Two DIY aroid recipes with exact ratios, ingredient roles, and the myths to skip.