If you want a plant to thrive you need to figure out where the species originates from and try to replicate their natural habitat. For example, orchids are epiphytes and grow off the sides of trees in extremely humid tropical climates like the swamps of Florida - which is why watering orchids with ice cubes is no bueno. It’s a myth and I beg you to stop the torture now.

How to not to kill your plants…Are you a hovering mother? Do you over water your plants? Or are you a dead beat dad? You tell your plant you’ll be home to water them on Friday, but then Friday rolls around and your plant is left staring out the window, waiting, not yet aware that these broken promises will contribute to a future eating disorder and a fatal overdose of Miracle Grow.

Fear not, dear reader, I, Lisa Shields, will help you keep your plants alive…

I’m an interior plantscaper. If you’ve never heard of the term “plantscaper” think interior design but with plants. It’s a fun job, and as a result of having to take care of many many plants and prior to starting my own business, assisting other professional plantscapers with plants, I’ve learned how to take care of plants.