--- title: "Hi everyone! I am trying to learn how to take better care of my…" description: "Hi everyone! I am trying to learn how to take better care of my plants. I have never been good at taking care of them. Mostly because I am uneducated. I want…" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/IFCmbobxsiq5a5yOokevqg?language=ko" community: "Anything about plants" author: "margo" published: "2025-06-06T12:53:18.797967Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/cL3GsSvlxRFhQCWjqJg5k9PMio8nbMYNRVb-zePxaG4/XYPznwjSRtWuO-_h5F4m9A.webp?size=large" --- [커뮤니티](https://getplanta.com/community.md?language=ko) / [Anything about plants](https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg.md?language=ko) # Hi everyone! I am trying to learn how to take better care of my… _margo님이 2025-06-06에 게시함_ Hi everyone! I am trying to learn how to take better care of my plants. I have never been good at taking care of them. Mostly because I am uneducated. I want to learn so I can have thriving healthy plants! Here they are. How do they look? Obviously my calathea leopardina is struggling. They are mostly in a dark room (in a temperature of 68). I unfortunately don’t have a lot of light in my house. I have recently been taking them outside for some indirect sunlight and humidity. I water once a week at most. Sometimes less. What can I do to help these guys? Thank you!! ![3개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/cL3GsSvlxRFhQCWjqJg5k9PMio8nbMYNRVb-zePxaG4/XYPznwjSRtWuO-_h5F4m9A.webp?size=large) ![3개 중 2번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/cL3GsSvlxRFhQCWjqJg5k9PMio8nbMYNRVb-zePxaG4/HkX0d63IQIONtpddRWZH2g.webp?size=large) ![3개 중 3번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/cL3GsSvlxRFhQCWjqJg5k9PMio8nbMYNRVb-zePxaG4/ekKhIAC1TNiU1pMk0dHwFA.webp?size=large) ## 5개의 댓글 ### plantgeek님이 2025-06-06에 댓글을 남겼어요. make sure you aren't overwatering. plants in lower light conditions need less water. also make sure their outside time isn't to bright for them; they need to adjust to receiving fuller light. think about how when you step into a fully lit hallway from a dark room your eyes need to adjust before you keep moving- plants do that too!! ### EnokiTada님이 2025-06-06에 댓글을 남겼어요. I have found most owners give their plants less credit for their survivability than due and tend to baby them. Despite what any watering schedule says, I wait for my monsterra s to show me that they need some water, before I give them a deep fill. Sometimes its a week, other times its three weeks. They are living beings with complex biochemical processes with variable lag between inputs and responses. They are not always the “best in show” condition, but good enough to reproduce and grow and look happy. If I may say so, give yourself and your plants some grace and enjoy their imperfections as their personalities😁. Eventually, as you spend more time with them, you will learn their preferences better than any guide or video can provide. It is admirable that you want to do better for your plants. That is a great start. My two cents. Good luck. #### Dory님이 2025-06-06에 답변했습니다. Yessssss. It irks me when people go chopping melting foliage before the plant can finish absorbing its nutrients… let them do their natural thing. And orchids…. Don’t get me started😅 ### Dory님이 2025-06-06에 댓글을 남겼어요. Calatheas can be finicky. They need the bright indirect light. Mine hangs in a basket in an evening light window. I also utilize a day/night grow light system. They can be found fairly inexpensive just about anywhere. Same for your Monstera. Your pothos can survive nearly anywhere and thrive. I have cuttings in my fish tank, in pots with soil, in hydro and as long as you feed and water them they do well. Overall, Enokitada is absolutely on point with letting your plants tell you. I keep from overwatering by sticking a finger in the soil and checking the moisture depth… ### margo님이 2025-06-06에 댓글을 남겼어요. I so appreciate all the comments!! Thank you guys 🫶🏼 --- _Planta 커뮤니티 (https://getplanta.com). 누구나 읽을 수 있습니다. 게시물을 올리고, 댓글을 달고, 좋아요를 누르려면 Planta 앱을 다운로드하세요: https://getplanta.com/download_