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title: "Hi everyone, I would like some advice on how to better take care of…"
description: "Hi everyone, I would like some advice on how to better take care of my pothos in regards to my set up. Due to space, I need them to stay on top of my dresser,…"
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community: "Planet Pothos"
author: "Jordache"
published: "2025-06-02T02:16:01.235951Z"
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# Hi everyone, I would like some advice on how to better take care of…

_Posted by Jordache on 2025-06-02_

Hi everyone, I would like some advice on how to better take care of my pothos in regards to my set up.

Due to space, I need them to stay on top of my dresser, but I wanted to know if theres anything I am doing wrong at face value.

Any feedback would be appreciated!

Also, I am adding the other spots I have my baby pothos in my room and would like the same advice. Thank you so much in advance.

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## 9 comments

### Snowstorm commented on 2025-06-02

How far from the window is your dresser? They like medium light but can do really well in full depending on the verity. You could likewise get a grow bulb for you lamp and try to position it so the plant can take advantage of it. Looks super healthy for its set up!

#### Jordache replied on 2025-06-02

My dresser is about 4ft from the window. I noticed that of the three on top of the dresser, the one closest to the window looks the best whereas the one furthest is the most sparse. I'll look into a grow bulb for that one, thank you!

#### Snowstorm replied on 2025-06-02

That makes sense they need light for photosynthesis so the more they get the faster/better they grow. 4ft might be too far depending on how much light the window gets overall and which direction it’s facing. (Ie a south window will get the most light and a north window tends to get only morning light if you’re in the northern hemisphere)

### Krystal Isaacs commented on 2025-06-02

I would add grow lights! 😊

### zollol commented on 2025-06-02

Many plants will do better in the dark than they do right up next to a window. Its the first and hardest lesson i learned, many dead plants shriveled in the sun here.  
I dont see any problems, you dont even need a growlight if you dont want one. Put them in the sun if youre feeling they need more light.

#### Jordache replied on 2025-06-04

Thanks for this, I will move the one out of my window and see how it fairs!

### Kate commented on 2025-06-02

You can get a free light meter for your phone, for iPhone it’s just called light meter and looks like a lens. It will measure the light in different areas so you can know if they are getting enough.

#### Jordache replied on 2025-06-04

Thank you for the tip, I downloaded the app!

### Plant Mam commented on 2025-06-05

If you feel like you want more light for them to grow faster then add a grow light, but pothos do well in all types of light. I've had a golden pothos for 7 years and it's been in medium light for all that time with no grow light. She has produced many offspring and has many trailers. Your setup seems fine to me.

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