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Things to consider if you see someone else with th

Things to consider if you see someone else with the same plant but it looks much nicer than yours:
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▪️You're only seeing the plant at that very moment - plants are always changing - the degree of change is different for every plant and every space (even for the same kind of plant)
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▪️Do you know how long that plant has lived with the person? A plant fresh from the nursery will always look nicer - what you are seeing are the leaves that grew in the nursery. As the plant grows, it will adjust its shape and number of active leaves according to your light situation and nutrient supply
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▪️Regular grooming, removing dead or unsightly leaves, is a normal part of plant ownership but rarely shown, which means you only see the plant at its most presentable state
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▪️Watering and fertilizing are easy instructions to follow but the one factor that is highly variable happens to be the foundation of growth potential: light. Unfortunately, the term "bright indirect light" is vague and does not help you calibrate your expectations about whether your plant has good growth potential or if it will merely survive
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So let me de-mystify the "greenthumb" - it is the people who have very large and unobstructed windows (or use grow lights) and cut off dead foliage
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#houseplantjournal #plantwisdom #greenthumb #houseplants #houseplantcare

What Marantas do in a day... - #houseplantjournal

What Marantas do in a day...
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#houseplantjournal #hpjtimelapse #planttimelapsevideo #leaftimelapse #houseplants #maranta #marantaleuconeura #marantalemonlime #marantasilverband #marantakerchoveana

A new Epipremnum for my collection! #ad - Global G

This is the first summer where I've let some of my

This is the first summer where I've let some of my houseplants go outside to benefit from (adequately filtered) sunlight
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Many have asked about what I do to treat the insects that get into the soil and onto the plant...
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I did NOTHING.
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I'm only concerned about pests that damage the plant.
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Small spiders and most soil-living isopods (so called "roly-poly" or "pill bug") do not harm the plant at all. So if I find a few of these bugs here and there, it doesn't bother me. If they bother you, then just remove them as you encounter them - but know that your plant is fine
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#MonsteraMonday #houseplantjournal #monstera #indoorplants #houseplants

Anthurium veitchii leaf unfurl: it's always a trea

Anthurium veitchii leaf unfurl: it's always a treat to have one fresh and perfect leaf!
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#houseplantjournal #hpjtimelapse #anthurium #anthuriumveitchii #leafunfurling #planttimelapsevideo

Super impressed with this building at Floriade - @

Super impressed with this building at Floriade - @floriadeexpo2022
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Not impressed with the lines at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport
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Still thinking about all the great people I met at the World Ornamental Horticultural Summit and during the trip overall
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Many thanks to @miketheplanthunter and @costafarms for inviting me to speak. Also loved the talks by @justinwhancock and @mr_plantgeek
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Super cool to meet IG friends #irl
@arapisarda
@plantwithroos
@mamabotanica.amsterdam
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#houseplantjournal #floriade
#floriadeexpo2022 #plantfriends

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