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Amiya Baratan

How Not to Kill Your Houseplant — 9 Essential Tips to Break Your Unlucky Streak of Dying Indoor Plants

A minimalist living room with a houseplant and an indoor tree.

Wanting to have one of those perfectly pretty plant-adorned homes off of Pinterest and actually being responsible for a troupe of live indoor crops are two vastly different concepts. On the one hand, the trailing vines and verdant leafage look effortlessly magical but the truth is that plenty of effort and time goes into making houseplants live their best lives.

Now, that's not to say that it's all difficult. In fact, some of the most popular houseplants are low-maintenance crops. Having said that, there are a couple of blanket factors that are important to consider when taking care of your indoor jungle.

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