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harriet🪴🌵

How resilient are jade plants? I’ve neglected mine for too long and all the leaves have gone thin lol I’ve drowned it now but will the leaves plump back up??

Hailey rose

Got my first plant!!! I am completely new to this & plan on adding many more to my space!! Any tips/tricks are appreciated 🫶🏼 How does your snake plant grow & live the best ?

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Rylee

I just went to water my string of hearts this morning and found a white mold growing on the outside bottom of the aged Terra-cotta pot (with drainage)😭 can anyone explain why this might be happening? For background, I am waiting until the soil dries up and water the plant in my kitchen sink with the water running through the bottom. It’s in a very bright, well ventilated spot in my living room with west and north facing windows all along the walls. When I potted the plant, I mixed all-purpose organic potting mix with this Sol Soils succulent mix. EDIT: I also put one plant food capsule in the soil about two weeks ago

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Vonne

Can anyone suggest what may be going on with my Peace Lily? She’s fertilized and watered on schedule.

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Snowstorm

Is this sunburn on my ZZ? A few of the stems have these blotches. She’s been doing amazing, no pests, (ignore the dust guess she’s due for a cleaning) tho last time I watered her I found some worms which the internet and some planta searching said was good news (bottom watered her)

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Vivienne

Hello everyone, does anyone know how much light a Variegated Ivy should have? Thanks 😊

jeanelle

anyone know what i can do to rescue this plant? for one i’m not entirely sure what it is, and two it was very sick when i got it.

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Bri

Anyone have tips on getting my leggy monstera to grow better and have thicker stems? Also? What do you do for the leaves/stems that like to point down?

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Rylee

Is there anyone that can tell me what I’m doing wrong 😭 I purchased this rhipsalis succulent about 10 days ago, repotted it into this cute little pot, watered it, and haven’t touched it since (I’m trying really hard not to overwater my plants). The right side of this plant is completely falling apart... I have no idea what I’m doing wrong. Thank you in advance for any and all help!!! The left photo - today, right side falling apart The right photo - the day I got it (10 days ago)

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Snowstorm

Hi planty friends! I’m wondering if anyone has any tips on how to avoid overwatering/getting root rot on high water demand plants. (ie basil, petunias, turtle vine, chives, tomatoes, etc etc) Planta is recommending that I water some of these plants everyday and despite them being in a full sun/SW window and with chunky soil that has orchid bark and perlite mixed in, I’m finding I’m skipping watering them out of fear of getting root rot. I measure with my moisture metre and usually these plants are solidly in the moist range from about 1/4 of the way down to the bottom of the pot. How do y’all water these kinds of plants?

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Raven

So my echeveria has a couple of shriveled leaves on the bottom, but I read this might be a normal re absorption of the leaves. Other than a couple of new shriveled leaves on the bottom the rest of the plant looks healthy. I also just learned how to water and care for them correctly and have been keeping it pretty dry and watered it well a few days ago. So is my plant ok?

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Help please

Can anyone tell me what’s wrong with my aluminum plant ??

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Jonie

I need some help with this one please. Her name is Hope, as in I hope I can keep this plant alive! 😁 she’s a little unruly and kinda sprawls herself all over the place. TBH gives me a little anxiety having her untamed. Any ideas of how to get her to sit like a lady? I tried helping her out but it’s not really working. I need a better plan. Thanks all!

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Hannah

I have a wondering dude here. I noticed a few of the leaves have brown marks and cuts on the leaves! I don’t know why. I had it in a terracotta pot but today transferred it to a ceramic one in hopes it might just be not holding enough water. If anyone has tips plz help. ☺️✨

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Zoey

Hey does anyone know how to make your plants strong? All of my plants are in the basement (in a windowsill) and they tend to wilt. They never get strong stems and they die sometimes. Thanks!

bowlwater

I’ve heard that sprinkling cinnamon on your plants soil can help deter fungus gnats. is this true? and if it is, how effective is it?

Goodwin

Why are the bloom on my peace Lilly turning black?

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Sage

Hi everyone! I was curious where to find some solid (not plastic) pots with drainage holes that are cheap. Home Depot has some cute ones, but they’re $8 for ONE 2” pot 😦 Same with Amazon from my search so far.

Plant mom

Hello my corn plant does not seem to be grown for the three months I’ve had him. Do you have like any tips on ways to make him grow faster and beautiful!?

Rylee

Hello! I purchased and repotted all of these plants in the past 24 hours. I am a beginner and know little to nothing about taking care of plants😅 I bought this app to help. All plants were thoughtfully picked out because they are cat-friendly. All pots have drainage holes in the bottom. I used some organic potting soil that I found at Wholefoods. Should I water them or do anything else? These are all currently in my living room which has a TON of west and north facing windows. Any advice would be appreciated!🥰🪴

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