Most of our plants aren’t “used” to growing in containers, where the soil is separated from the biological life that it’s usually filled with. How do you remedy this situation. Darryl of Houseplant Journal says, “Aerate it!” We discuss exactly how to do that in today’s show. Connect With Darryl Cheng:

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