by saffronsgarden | Sep 23, 2025 | Uncategorized
Why do we need to repot? There are many reasons why you should repot your plant. Often the number one reason is because your plant is root bound. But even then, it isn’t always clear-cut, as some plants, like fiddle leaf figs, actually quite like being root...
by saffronsgarden | Jun 5, 2025 | Uncategorized
When one thinks of plants inside buildings, one immediately thinks of tall, ornate greenhouses crammed with long-leafed birds of paradise, with condensation dripping down the glass. These grand structures haven’t always been around though, and their history is an...
by saffronsgarden | Jan 30, 2025 | Uncategorized
I am SO excited to be launching Plant Club again. After more than a year away from plants, I am itching to get back in the thick of the jungle. Whether it be from propagating and growing plants in my collection to sourcing plants from the best horticulturalists, both...
by saffronsgarden | Aug 25, 2023 | Uncategorized
Globally, plant poaching is on the rise. COVID-related economic impacts on livelihoods has struck a blow to rural communities. Coupled with a greater access to social media and anonymity it has become easier than ever to sell illegally obtained plants. One also has to...
by saffronsgarden | Aug 1, 2023 | Uncategorized
Oh man, oh, man. Plant Club has been such a part of my identity that to conclude the journey, it took a long hard look at where I am, who I am and what I want to do in the future. I think, truthfully, it had been a coming along for a while. So here’s my honest...
by saffronsgarden | Mar 9, 2023 | Uncategorized
For many, yellowing leaves are a sign of the worst. There are countless times I’ve had worried plant parents asking me what’s wrong with their plant that has a yellowing leaf. And although yellowing leaves can be a symptom of something more sinister going...
by saffronsgarden | Sep 14, 2022 | Uncategorized
The Plants The Classic boxes included Microsorum musifolium (Crocodile Ferns). This has to be hands down my favorite fern. With neon leaves that have a crocodile-skin-like appearance and wispy upticks, it’s a definite eye-catcher. A few years ago these plants...
by saffronsgarden | Sep 8, 2022 | Uncategorized
It’s small scale, but it’s worth it. I’m selling a few fresh leaf cuttings from my variegated monsteras. And there are two rooted plants too. The Basics: Basically. These plants are expensive. There are no two ways about it. If you’d like to read up...
by saffronsgarden | Aug 2, 2022 | Uncategorized
The Plants The Classic boxes included Calathea Freddie plants. This Brazilian plant has striking green foliage that’s detailed with alternating pinstripes. Most people shrink away when they hear ‘Calathea’. This is because Calathea is known to be a...
by saffronsgarden | Jul 21, 2022 | Uncategorized
The Plants The Classic boxes included Philodendron Florida plants. One of the reasons I love these plants so much is that they can grow really large and their leaf shape also changes drastically as they mature. I currently have one outside my kitchen door that has...
