--- title: "New plant parent here šŸ¤° Hi all, Iā€™m an extremelyyyy fresh new plantā€¦" description: "New plant parent here šŸ¤° Hi all, Iā€™m an extremelyyyy fresh new plant parent but Iā€™m doing everything I can to learn the basics (Iā€™m post grad and have a lot ofā€¦" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/rX7E0iKpKhKY3uOpGD8yNz?language=nl" community: "Anything about plants" author: "marwa" published: "2025-09-03T10:09:52.240863Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/tn9a8xMw2sm0azqaZOMWBgOkLWct4m1GMUs08Ov0ftc/iGf8Ne6JQiWAQWK7WhoRCA.webp?size=large" --- [Community](https://getplanta.com/community.md?language=nl) / [Anything about plants](https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg.md?language=nl) # New plant parent here šŸ¤° Hi all, Iā€™m an extremelyyyy fresh new plantā€¦ _Geplaatst door marwa op 2025-09-03_ New plant parent here šŸ¤° Hi all, Iā€™m an extremelyyyy fresh new plant parent but Iā€™m doing everything I can to learn the basics (Iā€™m post grad and have a lot of time right now). I found a mature snake plant on Facebook marketplace and am picking it up today, I did research on the basics of how to take care of it, but do yall have any tips that Google wonā€™t tell me?? Specifically related to soil type, fertilizer, placement? Any super secret hacks or things I should definitely know for keeping it indoors?? Let me hear it all!! Thanks so much!! ![Bijlage 1 van 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/tn9a8xMw2sm0azqaZOMWBgOkLWct4m1GMUs08Ov0ftc/iGf8Ne6JQiWAQWK7WhoRCA.webp?size=large) ## 15 reacties ### Vesta reageerde op 2025-09-03 Love this plant was one of my first ones and will give them as gifts because they are so hardy! Babies will shoot out all over. Enjoy #### Sylvia antwoordde op 2025-09-05 I was gifted one to! I love it ![Bijlage 1 van 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/PiLteWePKh8ooMcFunT3JqRpfiu870DLI0HYHr3CRf4/RvZ8__nPR9GlvdEBV8u9QA.webp?size=large) ### Whitney reageerde op 2025-09-03 The quickest way to kill one of these (or just about any plant) is over watering. Make sure your soil drains well. The first one I had I killed in about a month because it was in a self watering pot and never dried out any. My current favorite method is to have a cache pot for each plant. Thatā€™s when you have a smaller plastic pot inside a larger, decorative pot. I check to see if my plant needs water by picking up the smaller pot and seeing if itā€™s heavy or light. Hereā€™s a pic to demonstrate. There are lots of other methods, this is just what finally worked for me after many killed plants. ![Bijlage 1 van 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/YqF0zWNhI3IhJ1yTKXuhBoXMeL4asg7EmJCHyfj0t3E/oj5ns8kqTSqk7lovAkoz_A.webp?size=large) #### marwa antwoordde op 2025-09-03 Thank you for the detailed comment! Did you amend the soil in anyway or just regular potting soil? #### Whitney antwoordde op 2025-09-03 Iā€™m slowly but surely changing most of my plants to a chunky mix with coir, perlite/vermiculite, and other stuff. Itā€™s a mix made by my local plant store, so Iā€™m not sure what all is in it. #### Celesta antwoordde op 2025-09-03 Yikes I may be in the process of killing mine because of over-watering #### Whitney antwoordde op 2025-09-03 Unfortunately itā€™s easy to do! ### Springvision reageerde op 2025-09-03 A nice chunky soil, I mix one part happy frog one part orchid bark one part perlite . I've had my snake plant for decades. I let it go bone dry, sometimes two months or more before watering and then water real well letting it drain completely. He is a big boy. šŸ˜ ### Nunyabzwx reageerde op 2025-09-03 I have a hard time with these snake plants. Every single one of them that I've had I've killed. I have one now thats doing ok. But I've finally figured out what I'm doing wrong its not enough light and watering it to much. So put it in a bright light and water it when planta says. (As long as the soil is completely dry) Also if the soil is mostly peat moss i would cgange it. You can get some good soil and add perlite or pumice and orchard bark, even charcoal and worm castings. Just make sure it's chuncky. #### Nunyabzwx antwoordde op 2025-09-03 Oh and they like to be root bound. You know really snug in the pot. Don't put it into a bigger pot until the roots are coming out of the sides and bottom of the pot. ### PlantsInHarlem reageerde op 2025-09-03 Snake plants are my favorite. Lucky you! After letting the babies acclimate (at least two weeks), change the soil to a nice chunky mix (I use Rosy Soil cactus and amend with orchid bark, perlite, earthwork casting and diatomaceous earth). Water thoroughly, then donā€™t water until completely dry. Good luck and enjoy! #### marwa antwoordde op 2025-09-03 The one I got isnā€™t a baby, itā€™s pretty mature like 3-4 feet tall. Does changing the soil still apply here? How do I know when to change the soil #### Carolinagreenthumb antwoordde op 2025-09-03 Iā€™d keep it in its pot and let it adjust to its new home. If it looks healthy, Iā€™d just keep it just like it is. #### PlantsInHarlem antwoordde op 2025-09-04 What Carolinagreenthumb said! ### Planta-lid reageerde op 2025-09-04 Iā€™ve had success in pretty bright light (next to but not directly in a south facing window). Seems like mine thrives the more I ignore her. I like cactus soil for her because itā€™s easy and well draining. 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