Container Gardening

Illustration of a slow-release watering spike drip-feeding a dry potted houseplant to maintain steady moisture and prevent root stress

Gardening

November 20, 2025

The slow-release watering spike that revives dry pots: how steady moisture prevents root stress

Discover how slow-release watering spikes revive dry pots: steady moisture prevents root stress, improves growth, and reduces watering chores with simple setup tips.

Illustration of a layer of pebble mulch on potting soil creating a dry surface that disrupts fungus gnat breeding cycles

Gardening

November 20, 2025

The pebble-mulch layer that stops fungus gnats: how surface drying disrupts breeding cycles

Learn how a pebble mulch dries the soil surface to stop fungus gnats breeding. Materials, setup, watering strategy, comparisons, and integrated control.