Pothos aren’t fussy, but they do have preferences. Everything you need to know about soil mixes, LECA, and why drainage matters more than you think.
Being root bound is one of those plant problems that gets treated as an emergency when it’s usually not. Pothos can sit in a very cramped pot for a really long time and be completely unbothered — until one day they’re ‘oh HELL no’ *droop*. Knowing the difference between “happily snug” and “heeelp I’m stuck” … Read more
Yes, and they LOVE it. Warm water, ambient humidity, the odd bit of fish poo — what’s not to love (for a plant)? Do they prefer it to being grown in soil? Nah, it’s just different, like growing Pothos in LECA. How It Works Pothos grown in an aquarium are doing the same thing as … Read more
Repotting is one of those plant care tasks that gets massively overhyped. Roots poking out the bottom? Repot immediately. Bought a new plant? Repot it. Plant looking a bit sad? Maybe a repot would help. Repotting is neither the saviour nor that devil that it’s reported to be. It’s just a thing that you are … Read more
In an ideal world, yes. In the real world — the one where you have other things to think about — it matters a lot less than the internet would have you believe. The Honest Answer I have experimented extensively with fertiliser. The difference it made compared to getting the light and watering right? Minimal. … Read more
Yes, Pothos can live in water permanently. Not just for a few weeks while you wait to pot them up — for their entire lives. It’s one of the lower-effort ways to keep them, and it sidesteps several of the most common Pothos problems entirely. Here’s everything you actually need to know. Can Pothos Really … Read more
Growing Pothos in LECA is easier than the internet makes it look. No pH testing required. Here’s how to set it up and what you actually need to know.
If you’ve been Googling “best soil for pothos” and ended up on a Reddit thread with seventeen different opinions and a recommendation for a $40 boutique aroid mix, I understand. It’s a lot. Here’s the short version: Pothos genuinely do not care that much. The long version is this article. What Pothos Actually Need From … Read more