Helping plants recover after flowering: why it keeps failing
Advice on helping plants recover after flowering tends to split in two: impossibly complex, or sold as one click. Reality sits between. It needs some…
Disease in wet weeks: why it keeps failing
Most people do not fail at disease in wet weeks from misunderstanding it. They fail because understanding is not doing. What follows is the doing…
Moisture in dry spells: an honest three-month record
Most people do not fail at moisture in dry spells from misunderstanding it. They fail because understanding is not doing. What follows is the doing…
Securing plants before a storm: what you only learn by doing
Most people do not fail at securing plants before a storm from misunderstanding it. They fail because understanding is not doing. What follows is the…
Pests at the change of season: standard, rhythm, floor
Let us set the limits of pests at the change of season first: it reliably improves flowers across the year, and it does not deliver overnight.…
A seasonal record sheet: for a first attempt
If you only read one paragraph, read this: a seasonal record sheet depends on how the situation is set up, not on how you feel at the time. Arrange…
The year at a glance: why it keeps failing
Separate two things in the year at a glance: the outcome you want and the action you can sustain. When the gap is too wide, shrink the action instead…
When to repot in spring: it isn't actually complicated
Advice on when to repot in spring tends to split in two: impossibly complex, or sold as one click. Reality sits between. It needs some patience and…
The order of spring pruning: for a first attempt
Separate two things in the order of spring pruning: the outcome you want and the action you can sustain. When the gap is too wide, shrink the action…
Shade levels for summer: breaking the problem apart
If you only read one paragraph, read this: shade levels for summer depends on how the situation is set up, not on how you feel at the time. Arrange…
Watering frequency in heat: a cheaper route
If you only read one paragraph, read this: watering frequency in heat depends on how the situation is set up, not on how you feel at the time.…
Ventilation in the rainy season: breaking the problem apart
If you have already tried ventilation in the rainy season and dropped it, the fault is usually in the setup: a starting point set too high, an…
Recognising heat dormancy: key points and exceptions
Anyone who has spent time on recognising heat dormancy has a failure story: a strong start, a collapse in the middle, then silence. This is not…
Autumn feeding priorities: for a first attempt
Put autumn feeding priorities back into a real week, with overtime, travel and days you cannot be bothered. Any plan that only survives good months…
What to sow in autumn: standard, rhythm, floor
Anyone who has spent time on what to sow in autumn has a failure story: a strong start, a collapse in the middle, then silence. This is not another…
When to bring plants in: out of the misconceptions
If you only read one paragraph, read this: when to bring plants in depends on how the situation is set up, not on how you feel at the time. Arrange…
The winter temperature line: breaking the problem apart
Let us set the limits of the winter temperature line first: it reliably improves flowers across the year, and it does not deliver overnight. Anything…
Supplementary winter light: when to change approach
Separate two things in supplementary winter light: the outcome you want and the action you can sustain. When the gap is too wide, shrink the action…
Protecting against late frost: the few lines you need
Most people do not fail at protecting against late frost from misunderstanding it. They fail because understanding is not doing. What follows is the…
Flowering seasons by species: it isn't actually complicated
Put flowering seasons by species back into a real week, with overtime, travel and days you cannot be bothered. Any plan that only survives good…