Sofia Moretti
About the Author
Sofia has spent over a decade helping home gardeners figure out what their plants actually need, as opposed to what the label says they need. Her approach is diagnostic; she'd rather help you understand why your plant is struggling than hand you a generic care schedule. At home, she maintains a greenhouse collection of rare succulents, which has given her a working knowledge of edge cases that most gardening guides don't cover.
Blogs by Sofia Moretti
I’ve killed more succulents than I’d like to admit before I learned that how to plant succulents right has less to do with the plant and everything to do with
My tomatoes used to sulk every August no matter what I fed them, until I swapped the bagged stuff for what was already in my kitchen bin. Natural fertilizer for
I have been working with home gardeners for over a decade, and the question I hear most about gooseberries is not about pests or pruning. It is simply, “Why is
Yes, lavender comes back every year. It’s a woody perennial, not an annual, so the same plant should keep flowering for years instead of dying off after one season. I’ve
Learning how to grow lavender from seed comes down to one word: patience. Germination is slow, and it’s uneven- sometimes two weeks, sometimes six- and you’re looking at a full year before that first real
You bring home a fresh bouquet, place it in your favorite vase, and then comes the question every flower lover eventually asks: how long will flowers stay fresh? Most fresh-cut flowers stay fresh for5 to
I started growing strawberries on a patio, not a proper garden. Just a stretch of concrete, a railing, and a few hours of afternoon sun. Within one season I had more berries than I knew
Most gardeners treat shade like a problem to solve. I’ve spent over a decade in client gardens doing exactly the opposite, learning to read shade before reaching for a plant. That shift in thinking changes
Every spring, gardeners ask me the same question while standing before a rose bush, pruners in hand: When to prune roses? After 12 years, I’ve learned calendar dates aren’t the best guide. Late winter to