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Catie

I am new to plants. I have an aloe plant and a devils ivy plant. Any tips are greatly appreciated as I am not a plant person. I am a dog person

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  1. K. Alexandra

    Both of these plants were of my first as well. I’ll be honest, I struggled with Aloe. The Devil’s Ivy Plant will do just fine. You can forget to water it and it jumps right back. For aloe, make sure to not over water. I’m sure you’ve seen where people suggest watering where just the top 2 inches are dry—don’t do this with aloe. Let it dry out much more. It needs a lot of light as well. Not so much humidity. It will prefer a dry heat. I’m in Georgia so we don’t have anything called a dry heat. It’s all humidity so my aloe stayed too wet and the roots rotted. If it gets too much sun, it will get sun burn. Similar to what happens to other smaller succulents. So if it’s kept outside make sure it’s not direct sunlight. Part sun (not heat of the day) / part shade. That would be my suggestion. But yeah with the ivy, you’ll be just fine. I’d say put it near a window and water about 1-2 times a week. It does go by the rule of water when the top 2 inches are dry. And you’ll know with it too. The leaves will curl a bit and droop. If the inner leaves yellow, don’t worry, it’s just an old leaf. Brown tips mean that it’s got a lot of mineral build up in the soil so a good “shower” like literally take that thing and give it a good rain shower in the bath with a shower head to remove any mineral build up. A few brown tips are fine. Again, you’ll know. Keep an eye out for spider mites for the ivy. If you do see the little webs, use dawn dish soap and wipe every leaf and isolate the plant for a few days (in a bathroom or something) so that it can dry and also not infect your other plants. Repeat weekly if the problem persists. 🍀

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    • Catie

      Thank you

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  2. MeasomerPi

    Uh oh. I find plants are like cats. Every time I express my love for them I end up with claw marks or root rot. That’s all I have to add. Follow K. Alexandra’s advice and you will do great. Dog people FTW!

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  3. Dexter

    Be aware that these plants are also poisonous to dogs and cats.

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