Plant Care

Watering

There is not schedule for watering! Everyone's environment is different. Here are the factors to consider:

Humidity: In higher humidity the soil may dry out slightly slower
Temperature: Higher temperatures may speed up evaporation of moisture in the soil especially the top layer of soil. we recommend always checking moisture under the surface of the soil before watering. Higher temperatures may also increase the amount of water your plant is using.
Light: Higher light may also speed up your plants uptake of water.
Airflow: More airflow may dry out the soil slightly faster and in windy conditions may dehydrate the leaves.
Soil Composition: Drainage and moisture retention will vary greatly between soil mixes. We source our plants from a variety of different growers that all use different types of substrate. 
Your specific plant: This could include the ratio of roots to soil (more below) and how much foliage those roots need to support. Always remember that each plant can differ on care. Even plants in the same genus can have different needs! For example: not all alocasia have the same needs.
Root bound plants: As your plants grow, the roots will occupy more and more of the pot as the soil breaks down over time. It's important to monitor the ratio of roots to soil and occasionally up-pot.

Most plants do not want to be in wet soil all the time. A good general rule of thumb is to water thoroughly and then wait for the soil to dry out before watering again. With tropicals, you will want to water before the bottom of the pot is completely dry. With succulents and cactus, you will want to wait for the soil to completely dry out all the way through.

We highly recommend using a moisture meter on all new plants until you are in tune with their watering schedule.


Repotting

When you receive your new plant, we recommend waiting for a complete repot until the acclimation period is over. If you want to briefly check the roots after receiving your plant, gently squeeze the nursery pot, cradle the top of the soil and flip it upside down. If the roots are white or tan, the roots are healthy! some roots will have an orange or red color. The most important thing is that you don't have black roots.

Pot size: We recommend only going up one pot size at a time when repotting. You want to maintain a good balance of soil and roots. Always plant in a pot with a drainage hole!

Soil
Each plant will want different types of soil. We offer some chunky and porous mixes for different types of plants. If you want to mix your own, here are some guidelines

A typical aroid mix consists of a combination of bark/coco chips and soil. Identifying if your plant is epiphytic, semi-epiphytic or terrestrial can help asses how to balance these components.

Succulents: We recommend a mis of 50% inorganic and 50% organic

Cactus: For cactus we recommend 70% inorganic and 30% organic

Inorganic: Typical amendments include a lot of porous material like pumice, perlite, expanded shale, calcined clay. We also like using something like oyster shell for adding calcium.

Organic: This will include things like soil, peat, compost and earthworm castings. When using compost or earthworm castings we recommend only using 10%. for example a succulent mix could be 50% pumice 40% potting soil 10% compost