For green-fingered houseplant parents, nothing is quite as frustrating as when you have an unhappy houseplant and you can't quite identify what the problem is. More often than not, I rely on apps that help identify and diagnose problems, but what happens if your issue isn't a visual one? So often, houseplants that have been badly looked after end up releasing a bit of a stale odor. You can try and mask the smell with as many candles and diffusers as you like, but ultimately, a stale smell can end up pervading throughout the home.
The key to getting to the root of the problem is to understand exactly what the issue is. Here, I speak to three indoor houseplant experts to find out what the issues are that might be causing your plant to smell, whether it's a houseplant for beginners or a more tricky plant to manage. More importantly, we get to the crux of how to solve the problem with a long-term solution.
