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Self-watering pots from big box stores, keep or repot?
I bought a ZZ plant and a pothos from a big box store. Both came in self-watering pots with little reservoirs. The pothos seems fine, but the ZZ soil feels wet even thoug...
Bird of paradise split leaves and brown edges indoors
My bird of paradise is indoors near a big bright window. It grows new leaves, but the leaves split and the edges brown. I know splitting can be normal, but mine looks rou...
Rubber plant has brown patches after moving closer to the window
I moved my burgundy rubber plant closer to a south-facing window because it had been leaning and getting a little sparse. A week later, two leaves have dry brown patches...
Snake plant base turned mushy, can any of it be saved?
My snake plant looked fine from the top, then one leaf leaned over and the base was soft. I pulled the plant out and two leaves detached with mushy bottoms. The soil was...
ZZ plant has one yellow stalk after repotting
I repotted my ZZ plant two weeks ago because it was cracking the nursery pot. I moved it into a pot about two inches wider with a mix of potting soil, perlite, and bark....
Calathea crispy edges even with humidity, what else should I check?
My rattlesnake calathea is alive, which already feels like a small miracle, but the leaf edges keep getting crispy. I keep humidity around 50 to 55 percent with a humidif...
First grow light setup, what actually matters?
I am new to grow lights and the internet is not helping. Every listing says full spectrum, every review says life changing, and half the photos look like the same lamp wi...
What do you inspect at the nursery before buying?
I am trying to get better at checking plants before I buy them. I used to just choose the prettiest leaves, then I brought home gnats twice and one plant with suspicious...
Should I rotate plants or leave them facing the window?
I rotate most of my plants because I do not want them leaning, but I saw someone say not to rotate climbing plants because the leaves keep reorienting and waste energy. M...
How do you make pothos fuller without ruining the long vines?
My marble queen pothos has three long vines and a very empty pot. The vines are pretty, so I keep avoiding pruning, but the top looks sparse and awkward. If I cut the vin...
When do you fertilize after repotting?
I repotted several plants this weekend: pothos, rubber plant, snake plant, and a philodendron. The new mix has regular potting soil, bark, and perlite. No slow-release fe...
Yellow pothos leaves after overwatering, still dying or just recovering?
I overwatered my golden pothos earlier this year and I know that part was my fault. I took it to a local plant shop, they put it in a smaller nursery pot, and they said t...
Fiddle leaf fig dropped 5 leaves after moving apartments
I moved apartments 10 days ago and my fiddle leaf fig has dropped 5 lower leaves since then. The new place has brighter morning light, but the plant was in a car for abou...
Bottom watering, how long do you actually leave the pot soaking?
I switched to bottom watering because of fungus gnats, but now I am second guessing the whole routine. I put the nursery pots in a tray with water and leave them there un...
Peace lily droops every afternoon, is this normal or dramatic?
My peace lily has started doing a daily performance. It looks fine in the morning, then by 3 pm it droops like I told it bad news. By evening it perks back up. It is near...
Plant chores for weekends when you have too many plants
My collection has grown from "cute hobby" to "small unpaid job." I do not mind the work, but I need a better weekend routine. Right now I water whoever looks sad, wipe le...
