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Stop Killing Your Houseplants
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April 16, 2025
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36:59Now PlayingPlant expert Darryl Cheng, of the popular Instagram account @houseplantjournal () , teaches us how to keep those pothos and monsteras alive. He also reveals a few tips from his most recent book, The New Plant Collector, for helping various plants thrive.
Then senior staff writer and plant collector Rose Maura Lorre shares her insider secrets for scoring cheap or totally free houseplants.
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