Plants are one of my favorite things in my home. I started buying plants about a year and a half ago and I never looked back. Now, I’ve killed a few plants in my day but it was a learning process. I fell in love with plants because they give your home life, they create a cozy feel and they also clean and purify the air. The best part, they are great decor items!
I get asked all the time about which plants I buy and how I take care of them so I decided to share everything I know about plants. Just note that this is MY personal experience and what I have learned.
Tops 6 Plants
- Fiddle Leaf Fig Tree– This plant has a bad reputation for being hard to care for but it actually isn’t. I started my plant collection with a fiddle and as long as they have good light and water well once a week, they will thrive.
- Philodendron– This is one of my favorite plants. They are beautiful on a shelf or hanging from a corner because they grow and hang down so beautifully. The color and shape of the leaves are so pretty and are also very easy to care for.
- Pathos– This has to be the easiest plant to take care of. Even if you over water or under water, it will come back to life (most of the time).
- Snake Plant– I think this is the plant I have the most of. They are best for bedrooms and really all over because they purify and clean the air. They can even go a couple weeks without watering.
- Monstera-I recently got this plant and fell in love. They have large leaves that split and look beautiful as they grow. Just don’t repot in a larger pot or they will grow too big.
- Rubber Tree– These are very popular but for me the hardest to keep alive. I did include them on this list because once you feel them out and see what they need, they will thrive. Just keep them away from drafts.
This is how I take care of them and it may vary a bit if I see they need more water or less. I also water them differently in the cold months and warmer months and may need to move them around in the winter months if some need more light.
How (I) To Care For Them
- When I bring them home, I check to see if they need water. I leave them in their plastic pot and just put them in a planter. I don’t repot them as they need to adjust to their new environment.
- I choose one day of the week (Sunday) and water them on that day every week. Sometimes I may notice a plant is drooping or the soil is too dry so I may just water it a small amount that day but keep the watering schedule the same for all the others. Usually this happens when the heat in my house is higher on a very cold day.
- Snake plants need water every other week so keep that in mind and I water all the rest weekly.
- I water them a good amount to soak the soil around the plant. Try not to water the stem directly. Make sure they don’t sit on water. Empty out the planter if you over water.
- I usually repot them when I see the roots showing at the top of the soil or sometimes you can just see that they have grown out a lot and the pot is still small so at that point you can repot.
- I give them plant food starting in the spring and until the end of the summer once a month or weekly depending on the plant food/fertilizer I buy. I usually buy liquid plant food/fertilizer and mix it with the water. Read the instructions on the bottle. They also sell plant food in stick form (insert in soil and replace them monthly and some last up to a year).
I buy most of my plants at Home Depot, Trader Joes and BJ’s Wholesale and even Amazon. I look for places that sell plants that come from good nurseries. I had bad experiences with some other stores because they sometimes sell plants that come with bugs or mites. All the plants that I’ve bought from these stores have never had any problems so I stick to those stores.
This is my basic rules and apply them to all my plants. Always read the tag that comes with the plant so you can see where to place them in your home. Some need direct light and others, indirect light.
Below, I linked some great options to buy from Amazon. Just note that all these come in small pots and are small plants for tables or great to hang from the ceiling. I also included some great books to help you or even keep at home if you already have plants.
*Please note that some plants are toxic to Humans/cats and dogs. Be careful with small children and pets.
You can find some of my planters under Shop my Living Room and Shop my Dining Room.
Hope this blog post was helpful and if you have any questions, feel free to leave them in the comment section below.
