Light, watering, pests, repotting and keeping indoor plants alive when the room is not a greenhouse.
Bring the plant, light conditions, potting setup and watering pattern. Photos help, but good troubleshooting starts with the growing conditions.
The fungus gnats are back in my pothos and philodendron pots. I let the top couple of centimeters dry out and stopped leaving water in the saucers. Adult flies disappeared for a week, then returned. The lower soil still...
My living room has a north-facing window and no direct sun. The peace lily is surviving, but the succulent I put there is stretching toward the glass. I'd rather choose plants that genuinely tolerate the room than keep b...
My rubber plant has roots showing near the drainage holes, but the leaves are also leaning toward the window and new growth has slowed. I can't tell whether it needs a bigger pot or simply better light. The soil dries in...
The plants nearest my window get wonderful light but will be pressed against cold glass in winter. Moving them a meter into the room feels safer for temperature but drastically reduces the available light. I have a potho...
My monstera keeps putting out healthy new growth, yet every few weeks one of the oldest leaves turns yellow and drops. It's not a sudden mass of yellow leaves and there are no visible pests. The pot drains, and I wait un...
I removed a thick plug of compacted nursery mix from a new plant and discovered more roots than expected. The root mass fits its old pot once loosened, but a few thick roots circle the bottom. I'm undecided about going u...
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