Houseplants That Live

Pothos, snake plant, and watering by the pot — not by guilt

30 min4 photographed stepsBeginner

Two tough plants, how to tell if they need water, how much light 'indirect' actually is, and when to repot. Built for people who have killed a succulent.

What you'll learn

Overwatering is the usual murder weapon
Low light is not no light
Drainage holes
When yellow leaves mean wet, not hungry

Inside this course

Buy toughHero plants later.
WaterThe whole game.
LightA cave is a cave.
RepotNot every month.

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01Pothos + snake plant

If these die, it's almost always water or a pot with no hole. Don't start with calathea.

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Step 1

Pothos + snake plant

Step 2

Finger or stick two knuckles down

Step 3

Bright indirect = near glass, not a sunburn on the sill for snake plants

Step 4

One size up, same depth

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