Sofia Moretti

About the Author

Sofia Moretti holds a Master's in Horticulture from Cornell University and has spent 12 years helping home gardeners grow healthy plants. She leads our plant care writing team and specializes in indoor plant health and growth optimization. When not writing, Sarah tends to her greenhouse collection of rare succulents and enjoys weekend hiking trips. Her practical approach makes complex plant science accessible to everyday gardeners.

Blogs by Sofia Moretti

Stop watching your lavender plants turn into scraggly, woody disasters. Every gardener knows that sinking

Every gardener faces the same frustrating battle of unwanted plants taking over their carefully planned

Ever wondered why your neighbor’s lawn looks thick and green while yours still shows patches

Looking for plants that climb quickly and stay green all year? Here are fast-growing climbing

Looking at your boxwood hedge, you notice something’s wrong, but what exactly? Your once-lush boxwood plants are showing mysterious bare patches and strange webbing, leaving you wondering if pests have invaded your garden. Box tree

Ever wondered why your neighbor’s tomato plants look so healthy while yours struggle to produce fruit? Growing tomatoes successfully isn’t just about planting seeds and hoping for the best. It requires understanding what these plants

Are you tired of buying expensive, bland chillies that lack the heat and freshness your cooking deserves? Most home cooks miss out on the incredible variety and intense flavors that only fresh, homegrown peppers can

Dahlias steal the show in every garden with their gorgeous blooms that last from summer until frost hits. But here’s what most gardeners don’t realize: these showstoppers are surprisingly easy to grow when you know

Watching your beautiful lavender plants turn into woody, sparse shrubs with fewer fragrant blooms each year? Most gardeners unknowingly harm their lavender by pruning at the wrong time or cutting too aggressively, leading to stressed