What happens when you lose track of how much time you’ve spent outside, forget to reapply that sunscreen or just overestimate your tolerance to sunlight? You burn. But this reaction to the sun is not unique to humans: if overexposed to light, plants can burn too. When an aloe gets too much sun, its symptoms […]
Aloe Plant Care
Can An Aloe Plant Get Too Much Sun?
Why is your aloe sick? “Too much sun” is rarely the first diagnosis that comes to mind, am I right? We hardly ever think that too much light could be giving our aloe a problem, often overlooking it as a cause of sickness for a couple of different reasons: Can An Aloe Plant Get Too […]
Let the Sun Shine! How Much Light Does My Aloe Really Need?
Let’s get one thing straight: aloes are definitely not the vampires of the plant world. While some plants are hypersensitive to light, favoring dark, shaded places, the aloe prefers to soak up that sun! The more direct the sunlight, the better. Just like other succulents, aloes are used to the severe growing conditions of Africa, […]
Don’t Forget Aloe Root Care!
When I think of an aloe, I picture it’s long, thick green leaves and beautiful flowers. The last thing that crosses my mind? Its roots. Hidden beneath a pile of soil and a pot, an aloe’s roots often go unnoticed and under-appreciated. But aloe roots might just be the most important part of an aloe, […]
Medicinal Uses
Why, Oh Why Do Labels Warn About Ingesting Aloe Vera Gel?
We’ve all done it. Skipped over the directions on that social studies quiz back in high school. Bypassed the contract when signing up for new computer software. Ignored the instructions on how to put together new Ikea furniture. How important can reading the fine print really be, right? You might not have suffered any major […]
Wait Up! Before You Pop that Aloe Vera Pill, Learn the Side Effects
Tablet, pill, capsule–an oral dose of aloe vera is an option! Whatever name you want to label it with, aloe vera in solid form allows you to benefit from even more of aloe gel’s medicinal properties: digestive health, type 2 diabetes, and more. It also gives you another choice on how to use it. Don’t […]
Hair Care
Soothe an Itchy Scalp with Cooling Aloe Vera!
Itch. Must…scratch….itch. Try as you might to resist the urge to scratch at your skin, wherever that bothersome itch might strike, more often than not you give in. And what’s more is that you know it’s bad for you, but you do it anyway! Scratching your skin may leave you with scars or even open […]
Grease Be Gone! Combine Lemon & Aloe Vera for Your Oily Scalp
Ugh. There it is again. That greasy hair. Even a ponytail can’t hide the oily mess! What’s a person to do? Well, no more pity-parties and definitely no more half-assed hair solutions –there will be no accepting defeat here! Greasy hair will not win! Calling all fellow greasy-hair sufferers: if you no longer know what […]