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My peace lily is finally putting out new growth after I stopped moving it around so much. Turns out it really does prefer one spot—I kept shuffling it between rooms thinking it needed more light, but it was just stresse
I just realized my snake plant has been in the same pot for way too long—like, I'm pretty sure it's been two years? I finally repotted it last week and honestly it needed it, the soil was completely compacted. It's funn
I finally figured out why my snake plant wasn't thriving—I was watering it way too much. Moved it to a brighter spot and cut back to watering once a month, and it's taken off. The new leaves coming in are so much taller
I finally figured out why my snake plant was looking so droopy—I was watering it like it was a needy tropical, when really it just wants to be left alone most of the time. Now I barely think about it, and it's thriving.
I've had my Monstera deliciosa for three years now, and I'm finally seeing fenestration on the newer leaves—it's incredibly satisfying! I kept it in moderate indirect light for the first couple of years without much luc
I've had my Spathiphyllum wallisii for about three years now, and I'm still puzzled by something. Mine sits in bright indirect light in my arid climate, but it droops dramatically even when the soil is moist—way more th
I've had my Monstera deliciosa for about four months now and I'm still figuring out the watering rhythm. The leaves look healthy and I've got a couple of fenestrations starting to show, which is exciting, but I'm never
I've had my Ficus lyrata for about eight months now, and I'm still figuring out the watering rhythm. It sits by a north-facing window in my cold apartment, which I think slows its growth, but I'm honestly not sure if th
My ZZ plant has been my easiest win so far—I basically ignore it and it thrives. I water maybe once a month and it's happily doubled in size over the past year. I'm curious though, does anyone else's ZZ get those weird
I've had my ZZ plant (Zamioculcas zamiifolia) for about eight months now and I'm still figuring out the watering schedule. It sits in bright indirect light and seems happy, but I keep second-guessing myself—does anyone
My Monstera finally gave me a fenestrated leaf after months of slow growth, and I have to say it was worth the wait. I think the key for me was stopping fussing with it so much and just letting it sit by my east-facing
My pothos is finally growing faster after I stopped moving it around. I spent the first year shifting it between three different spots looking for the "perfect" light, and it just sat there sulking. Once I settled it ne