🪴 NOTES - PLANTS / GARDENING Plants have organic, irregular shapes that are inherently relaxing to the eye Low-Maintenance Plants: * Cast Iron Plant (Aspidistra elatior) * Philodendron * Snake Plant (Sansevieria trifasciata) * Spider Plant (Chlorophytum homo sum) * Pothos Dust reduction / collection * Peace lilies * English ivy * Rubber plants Plants for Low-Light Bathrooms: * Aloe Vera * Bamboo * Begonia * Boston Fern * Cast Iron Plant (Aspidistra elatior) * Chinese Evergreen (Aglaonema) * Ficus Benjamina * Heart-Leafed Philodendron Orchid * Peace Lily (Spathiphyllum wallisii) * Spider Plant (Chlorophytum homo sum) * Dumb Cane (Dieffenbachia) * Snake Plant (Sansevieria trifasciata) * Ferns Anti-mosquito plants (also cat safe) * Catnip * Rosemary * Lavender * Basil * https://www.amazon.com/b/ref=as_li_ss_tl?node=15280263011&tag=thehuffingtop-20&tag=thehuffingtop-20 https://www.thesill.com/ https://gardengoodsdirect.com/houseplants/ https://urbanjungledc.com/shop/ Little Leaf fiddle-leaf fig Terrariums & Kokedama Terrarium Container Granulated Carbon/Charcoal/Activated charcoal Stones Dirt Toule pea gravel Succulents and cacti will never survive living in a close terrarium. They do not care for humidity or moist environments. Cactus and succulent soil mix. add drainage layer (rocks and pebbles) add activated charcoal add soil add plant add accessories add water diy moisture 1/3 compost 1/3 peat 1/3 pumice/perlite diy cacti 2/5 compost 1/5 sand horticulutral 2/5 pumice/perlite/gravel/lava fines PLANTS * Sansevieria trifasciata, snake plant, mother-in-law’s tongue Schefflera, umbrella plant, arbicola Sago Palm Spider Plant, chlorophytum comosum English Ivy Rubber tree http://www.fatplantssandiego.com/buy-succulents-online/ Beaucarnea recurvata Zamioculcas Aspergillus oryzae - national fungus of japan (miso, sake, etc) lichens, which are the combination of fungi and algae or cyanobacteria https://www.apartmenttherapy.com/best-places-buy-plants-online-36639479 Jar Test 1/3 full of soil rest clean water w/ space at top shake let set for one minute mark jar (sand) let set for 2 hours mark jar (silt) let set for 48 hours mark jar (clay) 30% clay 30% sand 40% silt Soils contain three primary components: sand, silt, and clay. Just by picking up a handful of soil and squeezing it between your fingers you can make a decent guess. Very sandy soils drain quickly and have little organic matter. Soils high in clay are very dense and don't drain well at all. A loamy soil is basically a soil that has a proper balance of sand, silt, and clay Food grade diatomaceous earth - for humans and pets; not “filter grade” Skunk repellent that is Cat friendly Skunks are resistant to strong odors Citrus based repellent Orange lemon grapefruit peel Chop peels into small pieces Scatter them around Boil peels in 1 quart of water for 30 minutes strain and spray Catnip based repellent 1 cup fresh catnip 1 quart of water Boil water add catnip, simmer 5 minutes cool put in spray bottle Rosemary basil based repellent 1/2 cup of fresh rosemary or basil 1 quart of water Boil, add herbs simmer 5, cool, strain and store in spray bottle Reapply after rain or every few days