Hi Cacti: Growing Houseplants & Happiness hardcover book
Regular price £14.99
Our very own Hi Cacti hardcover book is OUT and is now available for purchase for a signed, hardcover book directly from writer & founder Sabina Palermo!
Say hello to 20 easy-to-love houseplants & goodbye to life’s stresses as you learn to mindfully care for your plants, and yourself.
Plant care is self-care. Spending time with nature reduces stress, anxiety & depression while boosting your immune system, reducing blood pressure, aiding sleep & improving concentration. Plants also remove toxins from the air and release fresh oxygen for us to breathe.
Perfect for budding beginners & rooted in a journey of self-awareness. Learn through mindful moments of watering, nurturing & simply appreciating plants how to grow alongside your own leafy buddies.
This feel-good book offers a unique insight into how plants enrich our physical, mental & spiritual well-being with:
- Care guides for 20 favourite houseplants
- Learn benefits of living with these green healers
- Self-care rituals & meditations about reconnecting to nature
- Plant care troubleshooting tips
- Projects for botanical crafts, aromatherapy and skincare
- Botanical plant based food & drink recipes
Learn how not to kill your cactus, how to ‘bloom where you’re planted’ & how to love yourself by loving your plants.
Vibrant, lively, & no-nonsense, this is a unique guide to botanical empowerment!
Cactus Care
Cactus Care Tips: The most common question I get asked is 'How NOT to kill your Cactus'
So here it is plain and simple...
Cactus Tips: Luckily our little prickly friends are hearty creatures & are built for mother nature's land of neglect... the desert. The most common cactus or succulent killer is over watering. Your cactus wants 'dry feet' as its typical terrains are dry & arid, so go easy on H2O so the roots don't rot.
Only water when soil dries. This can range depending the environment, but usually once a month in cooler seasons & no more than twice a month in warmer seasons. During the winter cold season cacti and succulents become dormant so you do not need to water them, give them a lil winter break. Ideally use a spray bottle or mister & try not to water the actual plant, but the soil directly around the base.
Your concrete planter porous so the pot itself recreates a rocky base and imitates the natural layers for drainage that the plants enjoy from their desert home. Also each parcel includes a layer of extra stones for the pot bottom to help with drainage for roots & extra acidic cactus soil. As a rule of thumb it's good to re-pot your cactus or succulent every 2-4 years, either if it's grown enough to go up a pot size, but mainly to replenish the soil's nutrients.
Cacti & Succulents prefer light & warmth, but avoid direct sun as they can burn. To assist with growth & flowering use cactus feed in every other watering.
Thank you for your support & I hope your purchase brings you a little sunshine indoors.