Has your plant collection started taking over your home? Do you feel overwhelmed trying to care for all of them? Many plant parents go through phases of filling their homes with plants, but eventually, may feel fatigue, anxiety, and even shame over the size of their collections. This might be the ideal time to adopt a minimalist plant parent lifestyle. This blog is inspired by Episode 180 of Growing Joy with Maria Podcast, where host Maria Failla sat down with Stephanie of Mama Minimalist (former Sustainable Minimalist) to explore how principles of minimalism can be applied to plant care to bu ..read more

3 Tips to Help You Live SUSTAINABLY! 1. Save every jar (within reason). I use upcycled mason jars from nut butters and salsa all the time. They’re great for holding dried goods, propagating plants and much much more. Just make sure it doesn’t become an obsession… 2. Eat more plants! Animal agriculture (in a factory farm setting) has a highly negative impact on the environment, but you don’t have to go fully vegan to make a difference. Just incorporating more veggies on your daily dinner plate can be a great first step, and make sure to support the local farmers in your area. 3. Rethink your t ..read more

Planting Lilies is a great way to beautify your outdoor space.Check out the video below as Summer Rayne Oakes From Flock Finger Lakes walks you through the planting process step by step. Summer fills her outdoor containers with Espoma Organic Raised Bed Mix and plants her Lilly bulbs with Espoma Organic Bulb-tone to ensure her lilies have the best growing conditions to bloom successfully. Learn more about Flock Finger Lakes here: Website: flockfingerlakes.com Instagram – @flockfingerlakes YouTube –Flock Finger Lakes X – @flockny Facebook –Flock Finger Lakes Featured Products:    ..read more

Growing citrus indoors, complete with flowers and fruit, may sound too good to be true. However, by choosing the right citrus varieties and providing them with the ideal growing conditions, you can indeed become a successful indoor citrus farmer. This blog is inspired by Episode 210 of Growing Joy with Maria Podcast, where host Maria Failla chatted with citrus expert Danny Trejo of Via Citrus to talk about how to choose citrus varieties, set up the right growing environment, and how to effectively care for them.   Popular Citrus Varieties for Indoors Some of the best citrus trees for grow ..read more

Looking for a cute DIY plant project to brighten up your home? Join  @summerrayneoakes  as she combines Espoma Organic Bonsai Mix, Cactus Mix, and Perlite to create a unique potted diorama. Summer feeds her cactus plants with Espoma’s Cactus! Liquid Plantfood. It provides the essential nutrients ideal for all succulents and cacti to grow and thrive.   Learn more about Summer Rayne Oakes here: Website: homesteadbrooklyn.com YouTube: @summerrayneoakes Facebook: facebook.com/homesteadbrooklyn Instagram: instagram.com/homesteadbrooklyn Twitter (X): twitter.com/sroakes   Featu ..read more

As any experienced houseplant parent knows, emergencies happen. Maybe you discover mealybugs infesting your favorite plant. Perhaps a fungal leaf spot is spreading quickly on your Monstera.  When these problems with your houseplants happen, you have to act quickly. You can’t waste time searching for the right tools to fix them. That is why a DIY houseplant first aid kit is very important. This blog is inspired by Episode 208 of Growing Joy with Maria Podcast, where host Maria Failla chatted with certified horticulturist Leslie Halleck to talk about the important items to include in your D ..read more

Follow along with Laura from Garden Answer as she demonstrates how to plant multiple varieties of Lisianthus from seeds.   Learn more about Garden Answer here: https://www.youtube.com/c/gardenanswer  https://www.gardenanswer.com/ https://www.facebook.com/gardenanswer https://www.instagram.com/gardenanswer/   Featured Products:   Where to Buy       The post Starting Lisianthus from Seed with Garden Answer! ??? first appeared on Espoma ..read more

3 Tips to Get GROWING! 1. Seeds! Experiment with seeds! Yes, it may take longer, but it is incredibly rewarding and very cost-efficient. Plus you can start indoors with microgreens and level up to growing crops that can be transplanted (or succession planted) all throughout the growing season. 2. Lights! Invest in grow lights. Not only will grow lights be valuable for your edible plants, but they also supplement the lighting for your houseplants during the darker winter months. Grow lights nowadays are very energy efficient and can blend in with most house lighting fixtures. 3. Check in ..read more

 Follow along as Maria from Growing Joy with Maria makes kokedama, a Japanese craft tradition of wrapping plants in moss balls.   Featired Products: Where to Buy The post How to Make Kokedama ?- Growing Joy with Maria first appeared on Espoma ..read more

Dick Ryhal  PA Facility – Plant Manager   We feel very fortunate to welcome Dick Ryhal to the Espoma family. Dick is one of the world’s foremost experts in granulation technology, and he’ll be leading the startup and operations at our new facility. Dick spent 11 years as a Technical Manager with Mars Mineral (the producer of our granulation technology). He has traveled the globe commissioning and troubleshooting installations for a wide variety of materials including carbon black, calcium carbonate, and of course, poultry litter. Dick also worked in New Product Development for ..read more