c/botany-lovers

My lemon tree cutting finally rooted after eight months of nothing

I took a cutting from a friend's lemon tree last summer. I stuck it in a pot with soil and kept it moist in a sunny spot. For months, it just sat there looking like a dead stick. I checked it every week, but there was no change. Then last week, I saw tiny white roots peeking from the drainage holes. It showed me that some plants really test your patience. Has anyone else dealt with a super slow propagation like this?

After my fern collection nearly died, I quit misting for good

I had five different ferns that I misted every day like everyone recommends. They started getting brown spots and mold. I stopped misting and just used a humidity tray instead. Now they're thriving, and I think misting does more harm than good.

Spent all weekend on a vertical herb garden and it's already falling apart.

Tbh, the brackets are loose and half the plants look sad.

Why does nobody talk about botany lovers getting so worked up over plant IDs?

At our garden club meeting, everyone argued about a mislabeled fern for an hour. I thought plant folks were supposed to be easygoing, but this was like a debate club. It really showed me how passionate people can get over small details.

So I finally tried water propagation after seeing it everywhere

All my cuttings just rot instead of growing roots. Heard it was foolproof but mine keep failing. Maybe my tap water is the problem?

PSA: My remote colleague's background garden caused a hilarious mix-up

During a meeting, everyone thought her tomato plant was a new project timeline. The confusion lasted until lunch break.

Noticed more community gardens popping up around my neighborhood lately

Honestly, it's cool to see so many new people getting into growing their own veggies and flowers.

I bought a slow-grow cactus and it's still the same size after two years, lol