Propagation Tips For Plant Parents That Actually Work: Prop Boxes, Ikea Grow Cabinets and How to Avoid Mold Damage

Propagation is your best friend as a plant parent. It's a free way to make more of the plants you already have, and watching new roots grow is so much fun! But there's more to it than sticking a pothos in a glass of water, not to mention that if you get the humidity wrong, you’ll get mold. So I invited over my go-to propagation nerd, Lindsay Sisti, to guide us through the different ways you can propagate successfully. She’s a propagation expert, plant breeder, and author of The Ultimate Guide to Houseplant Propagation. She’s been in the podcast before, and we've both survived mold cleanup in our own homes. Listen in!

In this episode, we learn:

[02:22] Welcome back, Lindsay, my propagation nerd and friend of the pod!

[04:28] What tropical houseplants are found in the rainforest?

[06:00] Why your heating/AC sucks the humidity out of your home

[10:00] Why growing houseplants indoors in Florida is hard!

[10:56] When does humidity become a big aspect of plant keeping? (common plants vs. the divas)

[14:51] Experience the richness of single-origin honey with 3x more antioxidants with Manukora!

[16:36] Why filling your house with humidifiers isn't realistic

[17:45] Lindsay's black mold nightmare in her 100-year-old home!

[21:20] How humidity travels through your HVAC and grows mold where you'd never expect

[23:29] Humidity hacks that fail (sorry!)