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title: "I just used plant food for the first time ever. I’ve had plants for…"
description: "I just used plant food for the first time ever. I’ve had plants for years. 🫣 Please be good to my plants! I know that throughout the colder months it’s not…"
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community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Lindsay in PA"
published: "2023-10-20T16:27:52.991Z"
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# I just used plant food for the first time ever. I’ve had plants for…

_Posted by Lindsay in PA on 2023-10-20_

I just used plant food for the first time ever. I’ve had plants for years. 🫣 Please be good to my plants! I know that throughout the colder months it’s not needed when they are not in their growing season. I just wanted to try it once before they go dormant.

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## 7 comments

### KillerTofu commented on 2023-10-20

I got this and used it in the summer and my plants didn't seem to like it. I've been afraid to use it since 🫣

#### Lindsay in PA replied on 2023-10-20

Noooooo! Omg. I knew I was taking the chance. Only used it once today on about 1/2 of my plants. I’m sure we will be able to recover if that’s the case. We’re a good team. 😂

#### Lindsay in PA replied on 2023-10-20

Also, what reaction did your plants have?

#### KillerTofu replied on 2023-10-20

Between you guys being a great team and the fact that my plants recovered, your babies should be fine overall! Basically the plants I put it in all got very dramatic (and they're not the dramatic type). They looked like they wanted to die. Yellowing leaves, falling leaves. Even my 6 year old Golden Pothos! It took a few weeks, but everyone bounced back. I also hated the smell of Arber, so that was the cherry on top for me 😹 Here's my Golden as of today! I feel like she was a little fuller before the Arber, but she's still doing great and pushing out new leaves!

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### Lindsay in PA commented on 2023-10-20

Relief! The smell didn’t bother me but my dog was definitely interested in the scent, lol. I bought a second one. They were on clearance at Target so I got both to try.

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#### Emily replied on 2023-10-21

I’ve been using this one all summer and my plants seem happy with it. Everyone (minus my dramatic alocasia) have had pretty good growth this season.

#### Lindsay in PA replied on 2023-10-21

That’s great to hear!

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