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title: "When you gotta be cruel to be kind. I hadn’t given any attention to…"
description: "When you gotta be cruel to be kind. I hadn’t given any attention to my planters outside since giving birth (and going through the terrible twos with my other…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/64b6eadedb83b00769654fe6"
community: "Anything about plants"
author: "PentUpPenny"
published: "2023-07-18T19:41:18.758Z"
language: "en"
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# When you gotta be cruel to be kind. I hadn’t given any attention to…

_Posted by PentUpPenny on 2023-07-18_

When you gotta be cruel to be kind. I hadn’t given any attention to my planters outside since giving birth (and going through the terrible twos with my other kid). The soil had become hydrophobic from under watering, there was a ton of dying growth that needed to be cut back, and ALL the pests were living here. Gave it a good haircut and the best soak of its life. So here’s hoping for a glorious comeback 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻

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