Sharing tips on how to not kill your houseplant and keep indoor plants alive and thriving!
The Pilot says I used to have a gangrene thumb. I was the person who?d walk through the plant shop and plants would instantly recoil in fear that I would bring them home. The unlucky chosen ones were brought into our house, neglected, and lived a sad, yet quick, death.
With a huge learning curve, over past handful of years, I?ve really turned things around! We now have a full garden with lots of herbs and veggies, multiple thriving indoor houseplants, and the legendary Frida, our 10 ft-ish fiddle leaf fig.
Houseplants can make such a difference in home decor and the overall vibe of the house! They can help purify air and can also add more style and character to your home. Plants naturally grow in the wild but you can recreate a plant?s natural habitat indoors. Today, I?m sharing some tips that can help my horticulturally challenged friends out there kiss their black thumb goodbye and keep your plants alive thriving inside your homes.
How Not to Kill Your Houseplant
Choosing plants wisely
Don?t be afraid to start with an ?easier? plant, like a succulent, lavender, aloe, cacti, spider plant, or my fave easy plant, the Heart leaf Philodendron. This post has a list of popular houseplants. Check out the tag to see how much sunlight and water they need and plan accordingly for the type of care that?s required. Succulents and cacti need very little water (too much can give them wet feet an...
