November 5, 2024

25 thoughts on “VIDEO: Top 5 Reasons Houseplants Die (And How to Keep Them Alive)

  1. I have had a one plant for as long as I remember, it shows up in family pics 10 years or so before I was born, I am 24 so its been around for at least 35 years. This thing survived my college years as well so I have become quite attached. Still don't know what species it is.

  2. I have an air vent problem. It’s under the only window that really provides good light for my houseplants. I’ve seen vent re-director thingys, but wonder if you can throw up a link to a dampener. Thanks!

  3. Very interesting, really looking forward to have some house herbs with filtered light 🙂
    Is it possible to maintain a fruiting tree like a lemon/lime with 8 hours with only filtered light?

  4. Great topic, my over share: I am an avid outdoor gardener. Outside all day everyday, grow flowers, vegetables from seed ect. Can't keep a house plant alive. My daughter took an interest in house plants and now we have beautiful plants all over the house (she is not an outdoor person, cause well bugs). She had to remove me from watering inside as she had to gently explain it was not 85 and full sun inside the house, LOL Have a good day everyone.

  5. Always water on days that end in 5 – that was my mother's advice and it has yet to fail me. Clearly it won't work for everyone, but it keeps me from overwatering.

  6. I seem to lose half of my houseplants every winter. I dont have any of the issues mentioned except maybe fertilizer is needed. This has happened ever year for 20 yrs, ive been in different homes with diff lighting, doesnt seem to matter what I do or where, half die even if they've been great for the other 3 seasons. I'm starting to think they, like me, just dont like winter in Michigan. Lol

  7. I tried an idea I had for a raised bed. I needed something about 3 foot tall so I don't have to bend over. I'm 72 and getting a little stiff. I have watched a lot of videos for ideas and all said if I made it out of wood I needed a special [expensive] wood that would not rot. Well I built a frame out of pine 2×4 with 4×4 legs. the bed was about 2 foot off the ground and a foot to a foot and one half deep depending what I was going to plant. I lined the bed with 3/8 sheathing and then bought a roll of plastic that I lined the bed pulling the plastic over the top of the bed frame and nailed strips along the edge to hold the plastic in place. Next I cut a hole in the bottom of the bed and bought a cheap PVC drain with a tail piece caulked it and screwed it in place. This drained all excess water which you can catch as it is carrying vital food for the plants away every time you water and use it for watering the next day. I filled the beds hugle-style. I am still using my first bed I made 7 years later and replaced the plastic once and I figure I will be able to use it again this year before I need to replace some of the lumber. If you cover the top edge of the bed with wood trim it protects the plastic from the sun and helps holding it in place

  8. My poor house plants get horribly neglected! My trial criteria is this: Ignore and do not water for 6 weeks. Anything that survives gets to stay and be watered monthly, maybe! ZZ plants can't be killed! Prayer plants are pretty hard to kill. I can do it, but they stand a chance!

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