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
You’ve spent months growing your onions, watering them, waiting. Now you’re standing in the garden staring at those green tops, not sure if they’re ready. I’ve pulled onions too early
I’ve turned one $15 pothos into more than a dozen plants using this exact process, and pothos propagation really is that simple. If your pothos is trailing, you can easily
After planting tulips in different gardens, one mistake I see gardeners make again and again is guessing the planting depth. A bulb planted too shallow may struggle with temperature changes,
A few common slip-ups are behind most weak or missing daffodil bulb blooms, and I’ve seen them trip up even experienced gardeners more than once. Planting too shallow, choosing soil
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
Calathea care is not as hard as it looks once you know what the plant actually needs. These tropical plants need indirect light, consistent moisture, and higher humidity to stay healthy indoors. Get these three
Are you tired of losing crops to unpredictable weather? Many gardeners face this frustrating problem every growing season. A polytunnel is a protective structure made from clear plastic or polythene stretched over metal hoops. It
Fresh blueberries from your own garden taste better than store-bought fruit. Growing these nutritious berries at home is simpler than it looks once you know their basic needs. In years of helping gardeners, nothing has
You water your plants. You give them sunlight. Still, the leaves look pale, spotted, and lifeless. In my 12 years helping home gardeners, spider mites on houseplants are the most common cause of this pattern.