--- title: "Just bought my first 4 plants, a golden pothos being one of them.…" description: "Just bought my first 4 plants, a golden pothos being one of them. I’ve no idea what I’m doing. What sort of water? Fertilizer as well? I need all the tips! 😆" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/46sbKsa-RgyFgv7yDz6N2w/OjhsF62YtSLwi0uglYaHNY" community: "Planet Pothos" author: "JMKNTSH" published: "2025-12-14T00:20:42.747999Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v2/cloudinary/global_data/communities/planetPothos.jpg" --- [Community](https://getplanta.com/community.md) / [Planet Pothos](https://getplanta.com/community/46sbKsa-RgyFgv7yDz6N2w.md) # Just bought my first 4 plants, a golden pothos being one of them.… _Posted by JMKNTSH on 2025-12-14_ Just bought my first 4 plants, a golden pothos being one of them. I’ve no idea what I’m doing. What sort of water? Fertilizer as well? I need all the tips! 😆 ## 10 comments ### Plantlife commented on 2025-12-14 I’m in all the groups so I saw all of your posts lol, I’ll just say all my advice here (hope that doesn’t make it too confusing and long) For the pothos I feel pretty confident anyone can keep one alive (my brother took one of mine and didn’t water it for almost a month, once I got her back she and gave her a good water she perked right up). Depending on how big yours already is you may want to make sure you have room for it to vine down (my biggest is on top of a bookshelf and some spots almost touch the ground). I also suggest once you feel confident enough to start propagating to start with pothos. I’m not as knowledgeable about the other plants you have, my mom does have a monstera so I may be able to help a little with that one, From what I can tell they are relatively slow growers (especially compared to pothos or my mini monstera), since yours is a different type I’m not sure if this applies but many love moss poles, I also know that they like to be a little root bound so don’t worry too much about that either. Overall for all the plants I suggest distilled or rain water, tap will do but with some more difficult plants it can cause mineral build up (I’m looking at you jades), plus rain is just better for them, I don’t fertilize anywhere near as often as I should but I’ve heard great things about happy house plant and big green leaves but different plants need different things, the good news is they will be okay while you research and find one that fits your needs and your budget. I hope this was a little helpful sorry it was so long! If you have any questions I missed I can try to help but I am definitely no expert lol #### JMKNTSH replied on 2025-12-14 Muchhhhh appreciated! Brand new plant mama and impulsively bought more than if planned. I just couldn’t leave em! Haha Here’s my pothos: ![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/1vpQoolOqUelnU0OYaK9rsGhDntaoJzd2H9BlZb72zg/DiuyCUT4Qd-lqxe4D9Sjcw.webp?size=large) #### Plantlife replied on 2025-12-14 I totally understand! My record is 5 in a day lol. Your pothos looks pretty small still so I think you will have plenty of time to figure it all out before it’s too big to move anywhere else like mine. For reference my manjula was about that big when I got her about a year or two ago #### Plantlife replied on 2025-12-14 ![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/mEHaB_CQpM5XwrdAn3JMMudM-HRvrqlZJkomJ1QgbQ4/YpsdT1y_TQi2FOnpcx-knA.webp?size=large) ### brittrb commented on 2025-12-14 A rule I follow for almost all my plants is water them throughly then let the soil dry out. I use my finger and push down into soil and if it is dry 3-4 inches down then I water. I don’t water if it is still wet. Most plants are going to be harmed more from overwatering than under watering. Of course there are some picky plants that need way less water or way more but I’ll think you’ll be alright if you just water when the soil is dry. #### Plantlife replied on 2025-12-14 Definitely agree, with 99% of plants less is more, if your unsure don’t water it #### JMKNTSH replied on 2025-12-14 This is helpful, thank you! ### MicAZ commented on 2025-12-14 My Pothos like to practically dry out before watering. I don’t need to use distilled, but I do use a water conditioner with every watering. I have very hard water though. ### Emily commented on 2025-12-14 I let my pothos pretty much dry out before I water them. The leaves will start to curl a bit which can be a good indicator. I don’t condition my water at all I just use it straight out of the tap. If you are worried you can let the water sit for a bit before you use it. I’ve heard that can allow chlorine and other chemicals to evaporate out of it, but idk how true that is. For fertilizer I’ve been using Super Thrive Foliage Pro lately (available for relatively cheap on Amazon) and I love it! I use the recommended amount for maintenance in the instructions and use it every time I water (I do this for all of my plants except my carnivorous babies and orchids). They all seem very happy with it! I wouldn’t bother with a moss pole right now. Just let her trail or wrap the vines back into the soil and the nodes should roots, giving the plant a fuller look over time. Best of luck! (Here’s a pic of my snow queen that I grew from some cuttings for credibility lol ) ![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/xYZb9zniQPD7f9Yo8PZJYuJtwfQ2eqm3BrAKlVpKhcQ/-cCHZ-MgThO_IkXL7vv-sw.webp?size=large) #### JMKNTSH replied on 2025-12-16 Thanks for this! How prettyyy! 😍 --- _Source: the Planta community (https://getplanta.com). Reading is open to everyone. To post, comment and like, get the Planta app: https://getplanta.com/download_