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All of these plants are in the 'water when partial All of these plants are in the 'water when partially dry' and 'when completely dry' categories so by reducing the daily light received, the water usage rate was minimized.
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So before I left, I gave every plant a thorough watering and kept the blinds partially closed
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Although the growth will be slowed temporarily, it's better than letting them get to the permanent wilt point
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For the 'keep evenly moist' plants (there's one Calathea here), it was using a wick system
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Depending on what plants you have, I'd be comfortable doing this for up to 2 weeks away
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In another post, I'll share what I did for houseplant care during a 4 week absence
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More of these solicited plant advice articles ⋅ More of these solicited plant advice articles
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Link in profile: read the full analysis of these t Link in profile: read the full analysis of these two latest plant questions I received:
⋅ Monstera leggy and sad
⋅ Pilea dropping green leaves
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We go beyond just looking at the plant and saying "maybe you're overwatering" because I actually ask the plant parent "tell me your thought process on determining WHEN to water" and "describe HOW you water"
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I've answered hundreds of questions with this level of detail - all free to read in the 'Get Plant Help' section of my website
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Submit your own plant concerns at houseplantjournal.com/help - I'll try to answer as many as I can
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Photos from Summerland, BC. 1) Amazing views of de Photos from Summerland, BC.
1) Amazing views of developing weather patterns across the lake
2) Peach orchard water park
3) The winery where I'm staying - thanks Instagram for your rendering bugs, further discouraging photo posts
4) A dream come true - the owner let me sit in his DeLorean DMC-12 (the Back to the Future car).
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I don't care if photos have taken a backseat to vi I don't care if photos have taken a backseat to videos on this platform - here are some photos from Banff and the surrounding area. Enjoy!
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When this leaf first emerged, it was huge and very When this leaf first emerged, it was huge and very floppy. I took note of the sharp angle between the leaf and the petiole.
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After a week, as the leaf hardened off, the angle got bigger, orienting the leaf more horizontal since the main light source comes from large overhead skylights
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What observations have you made of your Monstera?
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