The crazy plant lady

Crazy plant lady blog is a participant in the Amazon services LLC associates program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com I get commissions for purchases made through links in the post. Spider plants are a beautiful plant that looks great in a hanging basket. It is also commonly referred to as airplane plant. They produce a lot of babies or offshoots giving them an interesting look. Spider plant is considered one of the easiest plants to grow. It is very adaptable to different conditions and can handle some neglect.  Light Spider plants like bright indirect light. They do not like direct sunlight, it can brown their tips and cause spots. Spider plants can grow well in an East or North facing window. If placed in a south or west facing window it will need some shade to protect it during the day. The stripping on the leaves will be more prominent in indirect light.  Soil...

Crazy plant lady blog is a participant in the Amazon services LLC associates program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com I get commissions for purchases made through links in the post.  If you own houseplants chances are at some point your going to deal with pest. Most often pest come from newly purchased plants or from plants that were outside for the summer. To help prevent pest problems isolate any newly bought plants away from all your other plants. Keep them isolated for 6 weeks and check them for best frequently before moving them near any other plant. Check your plants thoroughly before bring them inside from outside.  Common pest Mealy Bugs are a common pest that I hear a lot about. Over watering houseplants especially succulents can lead to a mealy bug problem. Over fertilizing can cause mealy bugs as well. Mealy bugs are small white bugs and appear fuzzy. Mealy...

Crazy plant lady blog is a participant in the Amazon services LLC associates program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com I get commissions for purchases made through links in the post.  Christmas cactus are really popular chances are someone you know owns one. In recent years they have been harder to find. Merchants have been selling Thanksgiving cactus as Christmas cactus. Thanksgiving cactus bloom in late November and into December. Consumers who don't know the difference between Christmas and Thanksgiving cactus don't realize they aren't getting a true Christmas cactus. Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter cactus are not true cactus they are epiphyte. Meaning they live on other plants. They are so often misidentified, because they do look similar and they are so often mislabeled by sellers. They are mislabeled more than any other succulent or cacti. The first notice...

Crazy plant lady blog is a participant in the Amazon services LLC associates program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com I get commissions for purchases made through links in the post. Christmas cactus produce a tubular bloom and are easy to care for. They like to be watered more frequently than typical cactus. In nature they live in tree crevices.  light Christmas cactus prefers bright indirect light. It can tolerate a few hours of direct light like in an east facing window. To much direct sun will cause the leaves to look pale or bleached. In summer Christmas cactus can be put in a shady spot outdoors. Do not put Christmas cactus in direct light outdoors. Watering Christmas cactus prefers more water than typical cactus, but doesn't like to stay wet. The soak and dry method is perfect for these cactus. Water thoroughly until water is draining out the drainage holes in the pot...

We are a participant in the Succulent Box Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to succulentbox.com. For example, if I link to something on succulent box, you click on the link or picture below and then buy anything on succulent box within the next 24 hours we will get a small commission. The best part is that you (the website visitor) will not need to pay any extra, but you help keep Crazy plant lady blog up and running! For that we thank you! Our goal is to provide you with great resources to products that we are sure you will love! Succulents stretch or etiolate when they don't receive enough light. Once you move them to a place where they are getting enough light you are still stuck with a stretched succulent. They won't ever go back to looking normal with out some intervention. Beheading also works in the case of root rot. Beheading will save the healthy part of the plant while getting ready of ...

  We are a participant in the Succulent Box Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to succulentbox.com. For example, if I link to something on succulent box, you click on the link or picture below and then buy anything on succulent box within the next 24 hours we will get a small commission. The best part is that you (the website visitor) will not need to pay any extra, but you help keep Crazy plant lady blog up and running! For that we thank you! Our goal is to provide you with great resources to products that we are sure you will love! The leaves of thanksgiving cactus are wide, flat and have  slight serrations on the edges. They bloom around Thanksgiving the bloom colors are yellow, white, red, and pink. The blooms can last two to four months. Blooming Getting Thanksgiving cactus to bloom requires cool temperatures. They can handle temperatures down to 40 degrees. They also need reduced light to s...

 We are a participant in the Succulent Box Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to succulentbox.com. For example, if I link to something on succulent box, you click on the link and then buy anything on succulent box within the next 24 hours we will get a small commission. The best part is that you (the website visitor) will not need to pay any extra, but you help keep Crazy plant lady blog up and running! For that we thank you! Our goal is to provide you with great resources to products that we are sure you will love! Easter cactus is one of three holiday cactus. They bloom during late winter or early spring. The flower colors can vary and be pink, white, red, orange, red, lavender, or peach.  Light Easter cactus do best with bright light, but not direct light. They prefer cooler temperature during the day unlike most cactus. They will bloom for months with night time temperatures between 55-60 deg...

We are a participant in the Succulent Box Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to succulentbox.com. For example, if I link to something on succulent box, you click on the link and then buy anything on succulent box within the next 24 hours we will get a small commission. The best part is that you (the website visitor) will not need to pay any extra, but you help keep Crazy plant lady blog up and running! For that we thank you! Our goal is to provide you with great resources to products that we are sure you will love!  Do you want to move your plants outside for the summer, but don't know when to do it? Are you afraid to do it too soon and kill your plants? Don't worry I have all the information you need before you move them outside.      If you have had your plants inside for the winter and are excited to get them back outside you are not alone. I can't wait to take my plants outside for t...

Crazy plant lady blog is a participant in the Amazon services LLC associates program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com I get commissions for purchases made through links in the post.        We have been remodeling our bathroom for the last couple weeks. I knew I wanted to display plants in our bathroom window, since we were creating my dream bathroom. I wanted to be able to display different types of plants and not just plants in hanging baskets. I would also only be able to put plants that prefer bright indirect light or low light plants in my bathroom. The window is an east facing window so it gets good morning sun and bright indirect light the rest of the day. I decided on a hanging shelf. I already had a piece of 15" round wood I had purchased at menards that would make the perfect base for my shelf.  Wood Plywood Circles 15 inch, 1/8 Inch Thick,...

Crazy plant lady blog is a participant in the Amazon services LLC associates program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com I get commissions for purchases made through links in the post. For Christmas this year my husband gifted me a Mountain crest Ultimate succulent club subscription. It includes four 2" potted plants and a mystery plant.  I love this subscription and look forward to receiving my new succulents each month. They ship them the first Monday or Tuesday of each month, mine usually arrive on the 6th of the month.  They include a book that states what to do once they arrive and basic care tips for succulents. Also include is 4 cards stapled together that tells you about the plants you received. I keep these in my desk drawer and refer back to them often.  This months subscription box theme was spring green and included dancing bones cactus, lily pad aeonium...

Crazy plant lady blog is a participant in the Amazon services LLC associates program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com I get commissions for purchases made through links in the post. I got one of my wish list cactus off of Etsy this week from East coast succulents . I had been wanting one for a while and my husband ordered it for me. The botanical name for boobie cactus is  myrtillocactus geometrizans var. ‘Fukurokuryuzinboku’.   They are a hard cactus to find, but are growing in popularity. They get their name due to their unique look. Boobie cactus flower in the spring. These cactus can grow 2'-3' and will be about 4" wide. Light When the cactus is small it doesn't need to be placed in the brightest location, but once it gets bigger than about 3" it will need to be moved. Boobie cactus prefer to been in the brightest location you have. A south facing wind...