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Monstera getting too tall! What should I do?

Our monstera has been thriving over the past few years, growing new leaves all through spring and summer (we live in the northern hemisphere, so long, dark winters).

But this year it's gotten so tall, it's touching the ceiling and bending downwards. Is there a right, safe way to prune without stressing it or messing with something that's obviously working for it.

Happy to hear any trips, tricks and what not to dos!

u/DraamaRaama — 6 hours ago
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Just bought lavender, need advice on keeping it indoors

Hi! I want to start by saying that I am aware that lavender is not an indoor plant but I do not have outdoor space available where it can survive (I live in the city and all I have is a rooftop where everything burns for 3 months a year).

I have an LED grow light right above it for cloudy days as well as a skylight and a glass door that allows for natural light to come in.
What I am wondering is: is there anything I need to keep in mind when trying to keep lavender indoors? Like when to prune it and how much, how often to water it, what nutrients I can use for the soil to ensure it’s not missing anything, etc…
For now they are sitting in clay pots but still in the little plastic containers they came in, should I repot them?
I also have a Salvia plant that has been in the same spot and has been thriving, especially during the heatwave (the only one in the house who seemed happy lol). I water that every 2 days by leaving it to soak in water for about 10 minutes, should I do the same with the lavender?

Thank you for any advice and please be patient with me, I had the opposite of a green thumb my whole life but I am trying to learn!

u/Additional_Cold_8758 — 1 day ago
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Apple fritter 🍎 day 12 flower first time grower

Lmk how she looking down in the comments 🔥

u/Hot_Narwhal3003 — 18 hours ago
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How do I not Kill this important gift

Hello Everyone!

Was given this plant by someone important to me. How do I make sure to not kill it/take good care of it.

Been reading online about watering and heat but the plant seems to be on life support.... I have been trying the tooth pick method for watering and I don't think it needs repotted?

Currently I have it in my entrance way that is all glass and gets good heat and sun which seems to have help a bit.....

Really lost as before this all I ever cared for was outdoor plants and succulents.

u/Krewy — 20 hours ago
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How do I protect my indoor plants from thrips

So I have western flower thrips in my veggie garden. I’m keeping their numbers low so I’m not really concerned about the plants outside. I expect to coexist with some level of thrips every summer there. Indoors however I have a zero tolerance policy for thrips. Since discovering thrips outside I have been VERY diligent and meticulous to not introduce thrips inside and more specifically inside my plant room behind a door that’s always closed as well as windows that are always closed

Currently we are not opening our windows at all and are going to replace some of our window screens with 75 mesh no thrips screening. So far at least several weeks after discovering thrips outside I have not found them or signs of them in my plant room. Granted the plants I have indoors are generally less preferable to thrips( epiphytic cacti, air plants, and sanseviera) but of course it’s still possible. I check every single plant daily for any signs of thrips, I have blue sticky traps everywhere and so far nothing has been captured in them. I put bonide in all my plant room plants as a precaution although ive heard bonide doesn’t work on a significant portion of western flower thrips populations. I have spinosad, pyrethrin, neem, tons of 99.99% rubbing alcohol(that I dilute of course), acephate, bifenthrin, insecticidal soap, citric acid, and horticultural oils on hand if needed. Outside I have deployed predatory mites, pirate bugs, and nematodes(the ants are complicating that though), because the less I have outside the less likely they are to get it.

Other precautions are:

-changing my clothing before entering my plant room

-any harvests from outside must be placed in a ziplock bag BEFORE entering the house and immediately placed in the fridge. Herbs are to be dried out via the oven

  • once a week I spray a mixture of neem, soap, and rubbing alcohol on my plants

Is there anything else I can be doing to protect my indoor plants. Also if the thrips do get inside and are the type that’s resistant to imidacloprid do I have any other options for systemics? I kind of assume especially with western flower thrips that I they get to my indoor plants they will never fully go away

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u/TropicalDan427 — 23 hours ago
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My favorite spaces in Southern California!

It’s taken years to cultivate and create this lushness! Welcome to our jungle since 2020!

u/Tasselplants — 1 day ago
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Moving Help

I'm moving 1100 miles away & I'm struggling to figure out moving some of my larger plants. My rubber tree, philodendron, palm tree variety, & snake plant are all too tall to fit into my SUV & I'm not sure if I have enough space to pack even mid-sized plants in their pots. I've had most of these plants for years, decades even in some instances, and they'll be able to be outdoors in my new place.

Most of our household items are being professionally shipped & going into storage for a few weeks so that's not an option. Maybe I could take them out of their pots, wrap their roots, & lay them down in the back of my car. Then dump the excess soil from their pots & then pack the pots to go with the rest of our stuff into storage.

Am I overthinking this? Should I just put them on Craigslist & sell them?

Does anyone have any other suggestions/ideas?

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u/CoffeeTeaPeonies — 23 hours ago
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Plants in a classroom with no windows?

Hi all! I’m a middle school teacher and I’m moving districts this year. Because of this, I’ll have a new classroom, which does not have external windows.

At my old school, my classroom had a ton of windows, and I had plants for a multitude of reasons (brighten up the space, my wellbeing, calms down kids, gives disengaged kids a classroom job, etc).

I’d love to have plants in this classroom, but am not sure about the best way forward. I have a single grow light, which I can put a few plants under. However, some sites have said that florescent lights for low-light plans can be sufficient. Is this true?

I’m down for some creative solutions! Please help me have plants in my classroom this year!

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u/bookish-99 — 1 day ago
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You can learn a lot of things from the flowers 🌵

All in the golden afternoon 🫖

u/mootoomoomin — 1 day ago
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Do you ever feel like your plant has a personality?

I know this sounds a little silly, but I’ve noticed that a lot of plant people name their plants, talk to them, feel guilty when they forget to water them, or somehow sense that one plant is “dramatic” while another is “chill.” 🪴

So I’m curious: do you ever interact with your plants like they have a personality?

I’m not talking about serious plant-care advice, more like the emotional/fun side of having plants at home.

Would love to hear honestly: cute, cringe, comforting, unnecessary?

u/Dapper_Access_9143 — 1 day ago
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I think I killed my aloe

Wasn't doing great before. I've moved so many times and my last place didn't have much direct sunlight.

Long story short. I left him in the sun on my new balcony. Is he cooked?

The really light shoots a warm to the touch and droopy...

u/Mechanical_Flare — 1 day ago
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What's this tiny plant growing called??

So basically this pot of soil was useless, nothing ever grew on this.

I had sown many seeds like marigold, mustard, cilantro and chilli.

Not all at once but throughout the years.(The last time I sowed a seed in this must be a year ago).

So it's basically waste and nothing grows on this.

It's monsoon season here and while cleaning my house I saw this tiny plant growing, idk what it is through..

Ps - the white thing is a tissue paper which got dissolved in rain.

u/Express_Tailor_4503 — 1 day ago
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How much light and how often do you water your Hoya?

I’m new to Hoya, but a hobbyist plant enthusiast for a few years. I just got this polyneura and krohniana super silver and I’ve overwatered them both. I think I also gave the polyneura too much light.

What’s the best way to help them bounce back? Or is it just time? I’ve pulled back a little on sun and watering. And won’t water unless it’s getting mostly dry. I also checked their roots for rot and they’re okay.

Is there anything else I can do to help their poor, wrinkly leaves?

u/storyoftrish — 2 days ago
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All new furry bunny feet!!

The feet finally grew outside the pot!! It’s been 4 years and they only ever got to the edges. I switched to a self watering pot in march (thanks to the Reddit plant community!) and look at her! Her the feet are growing fronds too (second pic). I’m finally getting the RFF I always wanted 👏🏻👏🏻

u/Complete_Leg_859 — 2 days ago
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is this dianthus beyond saving?

It had some new stuff sprouting about a week ago, but the leaves were browning and the Internet said to cut the dead leaves. and in the process, I accidentally cut the two bulbs.

Does it have any hope of coming back? Is there anything else I should do?

u/wicked-iridescence — 2 days ago