Rachel Ellis·
Seasonal care for houseplants: A plant shop owner's checklist
Easy guide to taking care of your houseplants through all four seasons, from experts and plant parents at Daphne's Botanicals.
Rachel Ellis·
What is a moisture meter for indoor plants?
A moisture meter for indoor plants (also called a plant moisture meter, moisture guide, or soil hygrometer) measures how much water a plant has access to in the soil. Many plant owners use a “finger test” to check if their plant needs water, but this method doesn’t tell you accurately what’s going on below the surface of the soil. A plant watering indicator or moisture meter is inserted a few inches deep into the soil, and thereby and gets to the “root” of the problem. What does a water meter for indoor plants do? Just like people and pets, plants...