Claire Akin - Fiddle Leaf Fig Plant Expert

Claire Akin

Claire Akin

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Sick Fiddle Leaf Fig Plant? Take it Outside!

Do you have a sick fiddle leaf fig? Sometimes fiddle leaf fig plants get stuck in a rut and it’s tough to break them out. Brown spots, dropping leaves, and lack of growth can be frustrating and challenging to overcome. If you have a plant you’re ready to give up on, hang in there and …

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The Fiddle Leaf Fig Expert Book

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We are thrilled to announce that our book, The Fiddle Leaf Fig Expert, is finally available on Amazon now in full-color paperback or on Kindle! The Fiddle Leaf Fig Expert is an easy-to-understand guide for growing healthy and happy ficus lyrata plants. The book includes actionable information to improve the health of your plant including: …

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How to Keep Your Fiddle Leaf Fig Healthy, Green, and Gorgeous

Fiddle leaf figs are popular because they provide such eye-catching beauty in a home or office. The lush, verdant leaves make a striking impact. But if things go south and the leaves start to drop or get brown spots, your fiddle leaf fig may make you more frustrated than proud. Here are the keys for …

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Andy Burde, HousePlantShop.com

Expert Tips on How to Care for a Fiddle Leaf Fig (Guest Andy Burde)

This week, Andy Burde from HousePlantShop.com joins us to share his expert insights on how to care for a fiddle leaf fig! Andy and his team run one of the top online houseplant shops and care for numerous varieties of plants. He especially loves his fiddle leaf fig plants and is happy to share his …

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House Plant Shop

We’re Thrilled to Partner with House Plant Shop!

We’re excited to announce that we’ve partnered with House Plant Shop to offer Fiddle Leaf Fig Plant Food as an add-on item when you purchase a Fiddle Leaf Fig from their store! House Plant Shop is one of our favorite ways to buy plants online. They offer a one-of-a kind online subscription to get a …

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Fiddle Leaf Fig Pot

Where to Buy a Fiddle Leaf Fig Plant Online (Verified Growers)

Searching for where to buy a fiddle leaf fig plant online? Explore reputable plant nurseries and online retailers renowned for quality indoor foliage. There are so many people who ask us where to buy a fiddle leaf fig plant online, but they have concerns about the quality of the plant and how it will survive …

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Sick Fiddle Leaf Fig Leaves

Save Your Fiddle Leaf Fig From Root Rot in 24 Hours or Less

The most common problem you’ll see on the discussion board of this site and in our Facebook group is root rot in fiddle leaf fig plants. It typically starts as brown spots on the leaves that begin spreading, before the leaves drop. Root rot is a serious problem in fiddle leaf figs that will kill …

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Fiddle Leaf Fig Leaf Cuttings in Solo Cups

The Ultimate Fiddle Leaf Fig Propagation Success Story (With Photos)

Jackye Carroll of Pass Christian, Mississippi, has loved fiddle leaf fig plants for most of her life. She was one of the first people to embrace a fiddle leaf fig tree when she bought her original plant for her first apartment in 1970. She adored it for 35 years, until Hurricane Katrina took all of …

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Ikea’s Incredible New Video Proves Words Can Hurt Plants (Watch Now)

How you relate to your plant matters, so take some time today to tell your fiddle leaf fig that you care. Ikea’s Incredible New Video is here. If you have watched my Fiddle Leaf Fig Care 101 webinar, you know that I believe that thoughts and negative energy can affect the health of your plants. …

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The Ultimate Guide to the Variegated Fiddle Leaf Fig

Will the Variegated Fiddle Leaf Fig Be the Next Big Houseplant?

Fellow fiddle leaf fig lovers, I came across something online that I’m more excited about than Christmas morning. It’s a variegated fiddle leaf fig plant and there are only a handful of pictures of it out there on the internet. Here’s what it looks like! I’ve always been drawn to variegated plants, from my peacock …

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Houseplant Smart Gravel

Creating Perfect Drainage for a Fiddle Leaf Fig

Creating drainage for a fiddle leaf fig may be the most important investment you make in the health of your fiddle leaf fig. Your plant will suffer serious damage with poor drainage, and no soil or fertilizer can correct problems caused by lack of drainage. It’s important to get your drainage for a fiddle leaf …

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Claire is an expert on growing dozens of varieties of houseplants, especially fiddle leaf fig plants.

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