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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Tenielle Jordison

I write about houseplants for a living and would never spend money on these 5 varieties – but I can tell you which ones to buy instead

Summer houseplant care mistakes.

I have the pleasure of writing houseplants every day, and as a self-professed houseplant fanatic, I find myself often adding plants to my wish list. At the same time, there are a few houseplants I come across that I would never buy based on their difficulty to care for and susceptibility to problems.

Don't get me wrong, all of these indoor plants are beautiful, but they can be especially hard to keep happy. That's what puts them on the list of worst houseplants for beginners and, in my opinion, they're not always worth investing in. Trust me, you'll spend all your time trying to keep brown leaves away rather than enjoying them for the greenery they bring to your interiors.

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