The basics of hydroponics: a guide to growing plants without soil

Growing your houseplants with Smart Gravel

Semi-hydroponics helps to grow your plants without too much risk of pests or overwatering. Leca is the most well-known growing medium, but there is one that's much easier to use: Smart Gravel. In this plant care guide, we're going to discover what Smart Gravel is and how you can use it to grow your plants.

How to clean your pots for use with Leca

When you're planting your plants in Leca, you'll need to clean your pots thoroughly. Cleaning your pots help you to avoid problems down the line. In this short guide, we're going to look at how to best clean your pots for use with Leca.

How to grow a Philodendron Birkin in Leca

A Philodendron Birkin is an unusual looking plant with bright white stripes on its leaves. It's a plant that loves to dry out before it's watered again, which makes it a great plant to be planted in Leca. In this plant care guide, we're going to discover how you can take care of your Philodendron Birkin when it's planted in Leca.

How to grow an Alocasia Zebrina in Leca

Leca is a great way to properly water your plants, prevent pests, and fertilizing your plants consistently. In this guide, we go over the steps you have to take to properly take care of the Alocasia Zebrina when it's planted in Leca.

How to grow a Begonia Maculata in Leca

A Begonia Maculata looks like a difficult plant to take care of. However, the it's an easy-going plant that's perfect for beginners. In this post, we'll go over how you convert a Begonia Maculata from soil to Leca.

How to grow a Calathea in Leca

Calatheas are notoriously tough plants to keep alive, because they require a lot of humidity, a level that's quite difficult to achieve if you live in a colder climate. But there is some light at the end of the tunnel: Leca.

How to grow a Monstera in Leca

In this guide, we'll go over the process of converting a Monstera Deliciosa planted in soil to planting it in Leca. This process is very similar for any Monstera, so if you don't have a Monstera Deliciosa you can still follow along with the steps.

How to grow Sansevierias in Leca

In this guide, we show you step by step how to prepare your pots, your plant, and your Leca. Then we'll show you how to plant it in Leca and how to water your plant from now on.

How to prepare Leca for first use

Cleaning Leca before you're using it for the first time is very important to keep your plants healthy. In this short guide, we're going over how you can do this and make your Leca ready to be used with your plants

How to water a plant in Leca

Watering a plant in Leca is a little different than watering a plant in soil. In this short guide, we'll go over how you can properly water your plants in Leca and make sure they get the fertilizer and moisture they need to thrive.

The pros and cons of using Leca to grow your plants

Wondering if Leca is the right growing medium for you? Here's a look at the pros and cons of using lightweight expanded clay aggregate to grow your plants.

What is Leca and why is it useful for plants?

Leca stands for Lightweight expanded clay aggregate. In this post, we'll go over why it is useful for growing your plants and what benefits it can offer you and your plants.

Which plants can you grow in Leca?

Leca is a very versatile growing medium for your houseplants, but whether or not you can grow your favorite houseplant in Leca depends on a few things. In this post, we're going to find out which plants work well with Leca and which ones might not do too well with it.