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Finally got my fiddle leaf fig to stop dropping leaves! Turns out mine was sitting in a cold spot by the window, and I wasn't watering consistently. Moving it away from the draft and sticking to a proper schedule made a
I've had my Monstera deliciosa for about six months now and I'm still figuring out the watering rhythm. It's perched near a north-facing window in my tropical climate, so it's pretty humid, but I keep second-guessing my
I've had my snake plant for three years now and it's honestly one of my best decisions. I kept it in a corner with barely any light because I thought they thrived in darkness, but it stayed pretty pale and slow. Moved i
I've had my Spathiphyllum wallisii for three years now, and I'm still figuring out the watering sweet spot in my dry climate. Everyone says they're dramatic and will tell you when they're thirsty, but mine just droops *
My pothos finally stopped sulking after I stopped moving it around. I had it chasing light every week, and the growth was terrible. Moved it to a bright indirect spot and just left it alone, and now it's actually puttin
My fiddle leaf fig finally dropped its last leaf last winter—complete failure on my part. I'd been moving it around chasing light instead of just leaving it alone. Since I stopped fussing and kept it consistently warm i
I finally figured out why my Spathiphyllum wallisii keeps drooping even when the soil is moist—apparently it hates tap water chlorine as much as I thought it did. Switched to filtered water last month and the leaves are
I've had my Monstera for about two years now and I'm finally seeing those gorgeous fenestrations on the new leaves. Honestly, I thought I was doing something wrong at first because it took so long, but I realized it jus
My pothos has finally decided to grow again after sitting pretty still for months. I think I was overwatering it, honestly. Once I backed off and let the soil dry out more between waterings, it just took off. I'm growin
I've had my ZZ plant for two years now and honestly forgot it existed for a solid month while traveling. Came back expecting a casualty, but it was fine—barely even drooped. That said, I finally figured out it actually
I've had my Spathiphyllum wallisii for about eight months now, and I'm still puzzled by its watering needs. Everyone says it'll droop when thirsty, but mine seems to droop even after I water it—then perks up hours later
My Monstera deliciosa finally put out a fenestrated leaf after two years of solid ones, and I'm realizing I was probably overwatering. Since I backed off and let the soil dry more between waterings, the growth looks hea