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title: "New to the app here. Got it for my birthday earlier this month. My…"
description: "New to the app here. Got it for my birthday earlier this month. My question is how many of you are adding your plants and it’s location and this app tells you…"
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community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Cline"
published: "2024-01-27T14:52:52.656Z"
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# New to the app here. Got it for my birthday earlier this month. My…

_Posted by Cline on 2024-01-27_

New to the app here. Got it for my birthday earlier this month. My question is how many of you are adding your plants and it’s location and this app tells you “not recommend there”. I would say at least half of mine are coming up as not recommended and they’ve all been doing fine so far. 🤷🏽‍♀️

## 6 comments

### Appie commented on 2024-01-27

I honestly have not listened much to the water schedule or the light level meter. My plants have been fine for years I just use this app as a loose “you might wanna water today”

### Kiara commented on 2024-01-27

Mine say it’s not recommended but I have a grow light and they’re doing just fine.

### Mullein commented on 2024-01-28

I find the “not recommended there” isn’t always accurate. If I have a low-light plant in my brightest room but I move it 4ft back from the window (and add that info to the settings), it still says the location is too bright. I’d say to follow your instincts based on how well the plants are doing for you

### Jo Jo commented on 2024-01-28

Mine always tells me that lol because of lighting, this is too dark or too bright. But 99% of my plants are doing fine where they are and have been for months/years. So I don’t pay much attention to that part. I tried doing the light meter deal but I couldn’t get it to work.  
Also, pay close attention to the app telling to to mist all of your plants!! I’ve got a few that I know dang good and well cannot be misted, and it tells me to mist them every few days. So I don’t pay attention to that either. I don’t mist any of my plants, never have, and the plants are fine.

#### Cline replied on 2024-01-28

YES!!! I’m like 🤨 mist??? lol

#### Jo Jo replied on 2024-01-29

Makes me scratch my noggin sometimes 😂 🤔

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