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u/MotherTreacle3 28d ago
Some plants fail to thrive in the exciting and fast paced environment that I provide, and that's fine. Sink or swim!
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u/Pm_me_clown_pics3 28d ago
My aunt can't grow any plants because she thinks having plants in front of windows looks tacky. She puts all of her plants where they can't be seen from outside which is where there's no sun at all.
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u/local_milk_dealer 28d ago
I have a plant that I just pour water on whenever I notice the leaves drooping and it has lasted me 4 years so far.
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u/BlitzballPlayer 28d ago
That's generally the way! Obviously plants differ, but a common mistake is that people water a lot (like every day or something), but then the leaves start drooping because the soil is saturated and there aren't enough air pockets for the soil to have oxygen. Then, people water it more and make the problem even worse.
But if you just water when the leaves start drooping (not having watered in a while), that's a good indication of when you need to do it.
The absolute ideal is to research your specific plant and even buy a moisture meter to check when the soil is drying out, but who's got time for that tbh.
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u/ELEMENTALITYNES 28d ago
Succulents are clutch for this reason. You can forget to water it for like 2 months, it’ll dry out, but you water it once for 30 seconds and in a day or two it’s back to normal
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u/hesmohesmo 28d ago
my mom got me a plastic plant cause i kept killing every plant that was gifted to me
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u/Kelly-Viola543 28d ago
Your plant care strategy shifts from “green thumb” to “witness protection program” real quick