--- title: "I’m a new plant mom who’s looking for any helpful suggestions to be a…" description: "I’m a new plant mom who’s looking for any helpful suggestions to be a successful one!! Bob my ponytail palm was my first plant baybe but since getting him I’ve…" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/jZDxcc3KeeJVB9Y25aNVgu?language=ko" community: "Anything about plants" author: "Belle" published: "2026-01-22T05:36:52.307247Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v2/cloudinary/global_data/communities/everythingHousePlants.jpg" --- [커뮤니티](https://getplanta.com/community.md?language=ko) / [Anything about plants](https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg.md?language=ko) # I’m a new plant mom who’s looking for any helpful suggestions to be a… _Belle님이 2026-01-22에 게시함_ I’m a new plant mom who’s looking for any helpful suggestions to be a successful one!! Bob my ponytail palm was my first plant baybe but since getting him I’ve collected quite a lot for a beginner!! So again I’d love some of y’all to share some knowledge about plants and caring for them!! ## 6개의 댓글 ### Karsen님이 2026-01-22에 댓글을 남겼어요. If there’s one thing I struggled with sm when I started, it was watering. Planta is so helpful, but it’s not always right, so I would always end up overwatering and giving my plant root rot. Over time I learned about the finger rule (stick it in the soil (depending on the plant, how deep u go u can google) and see if any of the soil sticks to your finger in a damp way) and that has saved me #### Belle님이 2026-01-22에 답변했습니다. Thank you Karsen!! I’ll remember that for sure cuz I’m kinda struggling with that and the right amount of light!! ### Kameron 🌿님이 2026-01-22에 댓글을 남겼어요. Not much on the top of my head, but those fancy fertilizers or self watering pots or anything over the type besides water \& dirt is not always needed. It may be for some sensitive plants, but most indoor plants don’t need it. They’ll grow just fine without it! #### Belle님이 2026-01-22에 답변했습니다. Ty Kameron!! I was looking at some self watering plants but didn’t get them, I figured I’d just water myself with trial and error. ### Madison님이 2026-01-22에 댓글을 남겼어요. Love this! Just a few things I wish I had known sooner in my plant journey: -Use some kind of chopstick, toothpick, or wooden skewer to check your soil before watering. Moisture meters can help but are less reliable in chunky soil mixes and break down after a while. Learn how much each plant needs to dry out in between waterings (e.g. 25%, 50%, 75%, 100%) and let that determine when you water instead of just automatically doing it when Planta tells you too. -My plants usually need more light than I think they do, so I’ve started using a light meter to help assess whether my plants are getting enough light or not. Using a free app or buying a light meter can really help you understand whether your plants are getting enough light or not. -Quarantine new plants for two weeks before putting them with your other plants or risk having a pest outbreak like I did 😅 -Clear planters are my best friend. Instead of or in addition to using the chopstick method, I can visually see whether the plant needs water or not based on the condensation and I can easily see the health of the roots. -Whether a plant will be “easy” to care for or not depends on the conditions you can provide and how you like to care for plants. -Tanner the Planter and Plants with Krystal are two great content creators to start with learning about plant care from. #### Belle님이 2026-01-22에 답변했습니다. Wow Madison!! Ty for so the awesome advice!! I’ll be looking back on this post for sure!! --- _Planta 커뮤니티 (https://getplanta.com). 누구나 읽을 수 있습니다. 게시물을 올리고, 댓글을 달고, 좋아요를 누르려면 Planta 앱을 다운로드하세요: https://getplanta.com/download_