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Eggshell Powder is an All-Natural Plant Fertilizer. Every time I will cook an egg I used to wash and dry out the shell and make a powder for my plants. I have bought an egg crusher in Lazada worth only P160. You can simply add crushed eggshells in or on the soil as a natural way of providing your indoor plants with extra calcium. Another advantage is that the eggshells will also help to aerate the soil. Airy soil makes it easier for your plant's roots to grow. The first way you can use eggshells in your houseplants is to grind them up. First, clean the eggshells and allow them to fully dry. Once dry, add them to a coffee grinder or food processor and grind until you have a fine powder. Once you have a fine powder, how you "feed" your plants is key. You can also use Thieves Spray, a 100% all natural plant based and made with 100% pure essential oil, a multi-purpose plant spray that can be used on ALL kinds of plants 🌿 Smells refreshing 🌿 Helps keep away bugs & pes...

Ficus Shivereana Moonshine is one of the most beautiful varieties of rubber plants with its light green and yellow variegation. Plant version of a mojito cocktail. Refreshing lime green leaves with dark green freckles. You can protect your plants from insects, mice and pests by using Thieves or Neem Oil Plant Spray. Why use Plant Spray infused with Neem Oil Extract, Organic Soap, Essential Oil - Protects your plants from pests - Encourages growth of lush leaves due to unobstructed stomata - Brings out the glow in leaves - May prevent fungal infection CITRONELLA – To drive away mosquitoes and other flying insects that hide in plants PEPPERMINT - To deter insects, mice and pets from getting near your plants HOW TO USE:  Shake well (count 10 seconds) right before spraying. Spray on top and bottom of leaves to eradicate common pests. As plant shine, spray on top of leaves then wipe away gently with a clean soft cloth. Store at room temperature. For best results, consume within 6 month...

I have seen a lot of Plant Vloggers using MSG or Vetsin as fertilizer on their plants and I have tried it myself. Monosodium glutamate (MSG) is known as an “unhealthy” ingredient in most human foods if present in excess, but in plants, it has actually been used in many fertilizers. Many farms today now spray their crops with MSG to enrich growth and to ward off insects. MSG is an excellent fertilizer for plants as it is high in nitrogen and minerals. When used as a plant nutrient, it can aid in healthy plant development, accelerate growth, and enhance the development of flowers and fruit. It can also be used to deter insects from plants. How to Apply: For small plants and those that are less than a year old, mix 1 to 2 tablespoons of MSG to 5-litre water. Apply once every two weeks. For bigger plants and those that are more than a year old, mix 5 tablespoons of MSG with 1-litre water. Apply once every two weeks. Watch how to apply MSG to your plants:

Philodendron Golden Serratum is one of the easiest Philodendrons to grow. I bought my two pots in early 2022 for P1,800 each and managed to propagate 5 new plants. I used a soilless potting mix in my propagation and my Golden Serratum is loving it. On April 2023 you can buy a medium size plant for only P500. Philodendrons are a genus of houseplants that are accustomed to tropical rainforests. In their natural habitat, these plants are exposed to highly humid environments with regular rain showers. The soil contains lots of nutrients from decaying matter. While the roots are consistently exposed to moisture, the soil is able to drain well and with enough air pockets to allow oxygen to flow through. Soilless Potting Mix is specially blended to provide these plants with an environment that mimics their natural habitat. This means loose, airy and well-draining soil, with lots of organic matter for a nutrient-rich grow media. Why use Premium Philodendron Mix? LOOSE, LIGHT AND AIRY  Th...

Patriciae is one of the most expensive Philodendron plants that is not variegated in 2020. One large leaf costs P50,000 to P70,000. Nowadays, you can buy a plant with four to five large leaves for only P4,000. For my Philodendron plants, I used to spray Thieves, All Purpose Garden Spray to prevent spider mites and caterpillars to eat my plant leaves. Ready to Use Plant Misting Spray For Indoor Plants. Infused with Clove Bud, Eucalyptus, Cinnamon Bark, Lemon and Rosemary Essential Oils Now in new biodegradable bottles! - Misting Spray for Indoor Plants - Plant-derived Ingredients - Safe Around Kids or Pets - With Pleasant & Relaxing Aroma - Can be Used to Clean and Deodorize Surfaces - May Repel Common Insects or Bugs This plant spray is infused with these essential oils: - CLOVE BUD ESSENTIAL OIL - anti-bacterial - EUCALYPTUS ESSENTIAL OIL – anti-bacterial/ anti- viral - CINNAMON BARK ESSENTIAL OIL – anti-fungal and anti-bacterial - LEMON ESSENTIAL OIL – anti-viral and anti-bacter...

Variegated Homalomena is an eye candy. The white combined with pink variegation is pleasant to the eye. During the height of pandemic, Variegated Homalomena cost around P120,000 to P150,000. Now you can buy a medium-sized plant for only P15,000. Propagation of Homalomena is easy by root dividing. You can use Organic Plant Food (Spray) to nourish the plant. Made from fermented plant extracts of young shoots of plants such as axillary buds, shoots, leaves & grasses. Because these prime plants are young and robust sprouts grow quickly, they are full of chlorophyll and fiber. With the addition of a solution rich in enzymes full of lactic acid and beneficial micro-organisms that eats through the plant material, it starts a fermentation process that extracts the chlorophyll and other plant materials out of the cellulose of the plant’s cells. This produces an enzyme-rich mixture of bacteria full of benefits.   When applied directly to the top leaves and underside of growing plants, ...

In 2020 the price of one leaf of Ilsemanii Variegated was P80,000 for a medium size. At the first quarter of 2023 the price of the plant drop to P10,000 for a medium size plant. Rare plants are expensive and so we want to protect their leaves on Aphids, Mites and Catterpillars. On my previous blog post, I tell a stor of my P100,000 worth of Monstera plant that was eaten by Catterpillars. You can use READY TO USE PLANT GUARD (Organic Plant Care Protection). WHAT IS IT? Made with pure NEEM OIL diluted with the use of an organic emulsifier, thus creating an organic pest control solution that can be applied to plants by spraying or foliar application. Neem oil is pure extract from fresh neem leaves, cold-pressed process to assure the quality of the oil. The most active component of neem is Azadirachtin, which is known for for controlling pests, reduces insect feeding, thus acts as a repellent and also interferes with insect hormone systems, making it harder for insects to grow and lay...

In line with Earth Hour 2023. Let's start on helping with zero e-waste. What is the purpose of zero waste? The zero waste approach seeks to maximize recycling, minimize waste, reduce consumption and ensures that products are made to be reused, repaired or recycled back into nature or the marketplace. We commend Globe in their initiative with this program. Electronic waste (e-waste) refers to any old, non-working and end-of-life devices. These cover all electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) and its components and are also referred to as Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE), which is now considered as one of the fastest growing waste streams in the Philippines according to the DENR-Environmental Management Bureau. Old phones, broken electronic gadgets and their batteries contain toxic components (arsenic, cadmium, lead and mercury) and plastic parts usually have the brominated flame retardant which are toxic when released to the environment. If disposed improperly, th...

Caladium is one of the easiest to grow plants. If you have a bulb just put it on a pot and it will grow even with less attention. You can use Neem Dust to protect the plant from pests. Neem Dust is an organic plant supplement and natural product derived from neem kernels. It is popularly used as a natural fertilizer & plant supplement because of its insecticidal properties. Use Nutricote as Fertilizer; Sprinkle Nutricote on top of your soil, around the plant. When you water it, the pellets release a small amount of nutrients into the soil. Nutricote time release fertilizer is technologically advanced, utilizing a unique polymer resin which coats the fertilizer granule to provide a continuous slow release of nutrients. The nutrient release is moderately affected by temperature, which keeps the rate of release synchronised with the rate of plant growth. Reapply every 4-6 months. You can also use Multicote: Multicote is a slow-release plant nutrition product that delivers balanced nu...

The Price of Epi Neon in 2020 is P100,000 with five matured leaves. Nowadays you can buy the plant for P5,000 only. To prevent the plant from pests you can use thieves spray. I've been using it and it's very effective. The best time to use it is in the evening so the plant will not be exposed to sunlight after application Thieves ia an all natural insecticide /pesticide. Prevent and repel pests like aphids, flies and beetles.  Direction: Spray directly on plants once a day or as needed. (early morning or early evening)  THIEVES ORIGINAL Infused with essential oils that encourage growth.  It can also be used to clean leaves and make it shiny.  Direction: Spray directly on plants every 3-5days (early morning / early evening).   From plants to plants  Mist on leaves and soil, 2-3 times a week.  Store spray away from direct sunlight.  Keep in cool and dry place.  Packed in a 250ml Trigger Spray Bottle you can buy it in Shopee or Lazada

Monstera Legacy looks like a Monstera Mint. You can hardly differentiate the two on their Juvenile form. Monstera Minst has a finer shadow of green splash than Monstera Legacy. The price of Legacy cost around P100,00 to P150,000 during pandemic and now dropped to P15,000 for Juvenile form. Whenever we buy expensive plants we always wanted to propagate them, either for the purpose of selling or keeping them. During propgation, it is better to use rooting hormone to have a better success rate of plant growth. ● Uses: to promote plant growth, rooting  ● All kinds are applicable: foliage plants, succulents, fruit and vegetable plants, flowering plants, hydroponic plants, seed ball plants  Method of use:  ● 1. Dissolve about 30m of 1 bottle cap in 4 liters of water and stir evenly to apply.  ● 2. When applying, spray wet the leaves first, so that the leaves are just wet, and then root irrigation is carried out until the soil around the plants is fully wet.  ● 3. It i...

 Monstera Green Snow looks like a Monstera Thai Cons with a more green splash on its variegation. The price of Green Snow in 2020 is about P80,000 and now drop to P8,000 for medium size plants. You can use Plant Growth Booster as a plant enhancer or vitamins.  Recommendation: Dilute 1 tablespoon of Plant Growth Booster in 5 liters of water. Use it every watering schedule you have  Benefits: -Improve the structure of soil - Increase the buffering power of soil - Neutralize both acidic and alkaline soil - Regulate the pH-value of soil - Stimulate plant growth - Increase the yield and quality Contents: Humic Acid, Nitrogen (Organic), pH. You can also use plant Nutrient Solution. This nutrient solution can seep into the soil and spread more uniformly, thus giving your fields an even consistent coating so that all plants receive the same nutrients regardless of location. Penetrates the soil immediately, plants are given faster access to the nutrients. Some plants will see resu...

Monstera Creme Brulee is another variegated version of Thai Constellation. The color of the leaves is predominantly with a cream splash. The price of Creme Brule in 2020 is ranging from P100,000 to P150,000 depends on the size and quality of variegation.  The best fertilizer for variegated plants like Monstera Creme Brule are slow-release fertilizers like Thermocote,  14-13-13 Formula ( Total Nitrogen: 14% / Beneficial Phosphorus: 13% / Soluble Potassium: 13%) . How to use or apply Thermocote on your plants.  It has been formulated with the perfect balance of NPK for bonsai, cactus, and succulent plants. The nutrients are contained inside a dissolvable coating. They are called prills, pellets or granules. This product is heat-activated. That means that they release the food according to the ambient temperature in which they are used. In cooler temperatures, they release less food and in higher temperatures when plants demand more food, they release more. This is caused by...

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Raphidophora Tetrasperma is known to thrive in a chunky medium like coco cubes, pumice and coco peat. The plant needs lots of bright indirect light to thrive. Since it has small leaves you can use powdered eggshell and mix it on the soil to achieve strong and thicker leaves. Tetrasperma is popularly known as little Monstera due to the significance of their leaves. During the height of pandemic, one leaf of Variegated Tetrasperma cost about P300,000 to P500,000 pesos. In early 2022, the price dropped to P50,000 per leaf and in the first quarter of 2023, you can laready buy a plant with 3 to 4leaves for only P8,000. My forecast price for Variegated Tetrasperma by fourth quarter of the year is P500 per leaf. Slow-release fertilizer is good for variegated plants.  I recommend Osmocote Controlled Release Fertilizer for Strong Root and Plant Development Plants. Features: Promotes vigorous top-growth, strong root development A must-have for vegetable gardeners Formulated for flavor...

Philodendron Burle Marx Flame has a very unique and captivating mature leaf pattern. If you have a Raphidophora Tetrasperma, the kind of care is most likely the same. The plant best thrives on a chunky soil medium. A soilless mixture of coco peat, coco cubes, pumice and vermicast is the best medium for Burle marx Flame. The price of one leaf in 2020 is P100,000 and dropped to P10,000 per leaf on the current market price. You can use home-made fertilizer like banana peel and msg on your plant since it is not a variegated plant. Place the plamt on a high humid environment wih lots of indirect sunlight.  It is better if you can provide a plant pole to let the plant crawl ad activate its aerial roots. Slow-release fertilizer like Osmocote or thermocote made from Thailand is recommended.

Beware of Plant Scammers. I have made a list of Legit Plant Sellers online. I already made transactions in most of them that's why I'm pretty sure they are a valid seller of imported plants. In no particular order here is the list of plant online sellers that you can rely on: Hannah's Green Thumb - I already made a lot of transactions on this seller. If you are a reseller you can get a good price from Ms. Eunice. I bought my Monstera Borsigina Albo (Holland variety) from her when the price is still ridiculously high but HGT has a pretty decent price. La Greta - They usually do live selling from Thailand Garden. I have bought my Adansonii Albo, Adansonii Aurea and Variegated Bipen from Ms. Greta Salonga. AE Plantita - I bought my giant Pothos N Joy from her. RL International - bought my Ecuadorian plants from them worth 21,000 including shipping free from Thailand. Yeshua Reign Pajo - I don't have a transaction yet with the seller but a legit one I must say. She kept on ...

Coco fiber is a very good medium for plants since it can hold moisture yet is easy to drain and can prevent root rot on our plants. However, coco fiber, coco cubes, or coco peat are highly acidic.  What to do to remove the acidity of coco materials? Place the medium in running water for one hour or two, then place it under the sun to dry the materials. You can repeat the process 2 to 3 times before using it as a medium. It is best to mix it with pumice and loam soil. With this kind of soil mix, you can give the plant roots a space to breathe and thrive. Coco fiber is also good for Air Layering or Marcotting.  Most gardens that are propagating Philodendron Melanochrysum use coco fiber in their propagation with a 100% success rate.

The variegated Golden Dragon is one of my wishlist plant. If you have a Florida Beauty, Variegated Bipenifolium and variegated Billitiae, the same care you applied to those plants are applicable to variegated Golden Dragon. The plant needs high humidity and lots of bright indirect sunlight in order to thrive well and maintain its variegation.  The price of Variegated Golden Dragon in 2020 is P200,000 for three medium leaves. It has the same market price with variegated Billitiae. As of March 2023, the price of one leaf variegated Golden Dragon is as low as P10,000 to P15,000 depends on the quality of its variegation.  Care Tips and Propagation:  Provide a plant pole for the plant to climb and activate its aerial roots. Water only once a week during cold weather and 2 to 3 times a week during hot summer. Use slow release fetilizer such as Osmocote 14-14-1. Cut and propgate when aerial roots becomes active already.   During propagation choose a mixture of loose medium...

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I have seen a lot of Parvo cases being posted on Social Media by Fur parents. How to prevent this dog viral virus and what are the early signs, symptoms and treatment of Parvo Virus . As the rainy season is around again, parvo cases are rampant. Canine Parvovirus (CPV) Infection is one of the deadliest viruses affecting our pets. It's essential to have knowledge about it to be aware of the symptoms and how to deal with them. To give you a brief understanding of the disease, here are a few Frequently Asked Questions and facts about the Parvovirus Infection.  Don't forget to pay a visit to your pets' veterinarians for check-ups and vaccinations. 💉 You can visit us at: Covelandia Rd. Sea Oil Gas Station Balsahan 4104 Kawit, Cavite, Philippines Talk to them at: Facebook Messenger: m.me/CaviteVet Number: (046) 686 3315 | 0917 133 0774 Email: contactus@jamirvet.ph credit: Jamr Veterinary Clinic

Zamioculcas zamiifolia most commonly known as "Welcome or Zz" plant has small but wide, dark green, glossy leaves that zig-zag up tall, slender stems. The plant has air purifying qualities too, removing volatile organic compounds benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylene. The pice of variegated ZZ plant during the pandemic is from P2,000 to P3,000 per stem. Nowadays you can buy a variegated Zz plant for P500 per stem or P1,500 for a lush plant. Plant lovers usually place the plant in front of their door or gate to attract luck. Zz plant is one of the easiest plants to grow and propagate. Just like Sanseveiria or Snake plant it can grow on low light and direct sunlight. The plant will thrive even without watering for 20 days but susceptible to root rot when over-watered. You can propagate it directly to the soil or with water propagation. Just cut a stem and place in a small container with water or plant it in the soil. Variegated plants needs a good sunlight to maintain its...

Variegated Green Congo is one of the most expensive variegated plants in 2021 due to its scarcity. A plant with 3 to 4 leaves will cost around P200,000. In early 2022, the price dropped to P30,000 per leaf. As of this writing, you can already buy one leaf of variegated Green Congo for only P8,000. My forecast is at the end of 2023, one leaf will cost only P1,500.  Care Tips and Propagation:  Best to use a soilless medium, a mix of coco peat, coco cubes, pumice, and vermicast during propagation. Water the plant twice or thrice a week during summer and once a week only during cold weather. Place the plant in a high humid location with bright indirect sunlight. You can place it inside your house near the window where it can get enough sunlight. Still best to put it outside, in your garden. Use slow release fertilizer with 14-14-14 balance. Since it is a variegated plant, refrain from usaing Urea as fertilizer.

You can easily spot a plant scammer if the profile of page of plant seller just recently joined Facebook and posting rare plants and selling for ridiculous lowest price jus like the image below. A plant seller who just joined Facebook on February 22, 2023 and and posting rare plants like variegated billitiae and caramel marble for only P1, 500. No active interaction and review from possible buyers and plant photos looks like being taken from other familiar post.  When in doubt, better to ask the seller for video call. Tell him or her to flex the plant with him so you can be sure he or she has the plant. 

Variegated Williamsii with good variegation looks like Caramel Mable but with more rounded leaves and prominent split in it. The price before of one leaf Wiliamsii ia around P100,000 to P120,000. However, in the 4th quarter of 2022, the price dropped to P15,000 per leaf. As of this writing, you can buy one leaf of Variegated Williamsii for only P5,000.  Just like any other Philodendron, Williamsii does not like being overwatered. The plant can thrive more if it is going to be watered at least twice or thrice a week. Care Tips and Propagation: Place on bright indirect sunlight and water as mentioned above. Put the plant in a highly humid location. During propagation make sure your pot has a hole at the bottom and use a soilless medium. Make sure to activate its aerial roots before cutting and repotting.If you already have Florida Beauty, you can just apply the same care to Williamsii. You can use a1 14-14-14 slow-release fertilizer.

When buying plants abroad you have to consider the logistics of the seller. how he/she will pack the plants. It the plants will be shipped with pots or uprooted. Most rare plants can be found in Thailand even Ecuagenera plants. I bought my Ecuadorian plants such as SP Colombia in Thailand together with other Thailand plants. During RL International live plant selling, I "mined" around 10 plants worth P20,000 and I have to add another P1500 for shipping from Bangkok to Manila. I was not advised however that the plants will be shipped uprooted. When it arrived at my apartment in Valenzuela the roots has an even length which means it was cut already to reduce the bulkiness of the plant. However, they packed it professionally and landed to me in good condition. I just have to buy a medium and pots to plant it. So before you buy a plant online, especially when it comes from abroad, make sure to ask the seller if it's going to be shipped with a pot or uprooted. Because when you...

What does it mean when rare plants are flooding the local gardens. It means it is not rare anymore and the price already dropped. This is good news to all plant enthusiasts and collectors like me since the expensive plants before are now affordable. Plants that are hard to find before the pandemic are now all over the plant garden. The picture below is a river of Philodendron Pink Princess which cost P20,000 per leaf in 2020 and is now P400 for a plant with 5 leaves or more. I remember when I really wanted to buy this plant at the beginning of 2022. I saw a post in the marketplace for two small leaves for P3,000 and the seller told me it is not yet established but since it comes with a good price, I asked the seller to ship it from Mindanao to my place in Luzon. And after two weeks the plant was gone as it did not thrive. Last year, I bought my second plant for P2,000 with four big leaves already. The bottom line here, if we will wait for other rare plants like Variegated Billitiae and...