Keeping your indoor plants happy and thriving is easier than you think! Straight from the stunning Brooklyn Grange farm and featuring insights from a plant pro, this video brings you expert tips on caring for popular houseplants like monstera, ZZ plant, and spider plant. Learn the best watering practices, lighting needs, and simple tricks to keep your greenery lush and healthy.
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00:00Today we're going to talk about indoor plants, why you'd want to have them, how to take care of
00:04them. The plants that we have here today require low light, they don't need water as often as some
00:10other plants. For someone starting out with house plants, we should get plants that suit our
00:15lifestyle the best. If you know you're not going to water your plant often, get a plant like a ZZ
00:20plant here. These plants don't require much water, probably every two weeks if you can remember. This
00:26one is a Monstera plant, probably the hardest of the bunch to take care of because it requires a
00:30bit more water. But like the rest, it's a low light plant that hangs out nicely inside of the house.
00:35When you are doing a great job, these leaves get huge. You can get some leaves about the size of
00:40me. The bird nest fern is indicative of its name. It's actually a fern. In nature, you'll find it
00:46growing in the shade of a tree, which is very similar to the shade in a house. If you think
00:51about the sunlight that reaches the forest floor, it's not much. You're trying to recreate that as
00:55much as possible. We have the spider plant here, which is another great plant for a low light
01:02setting. What's cool about this plant is every once in a while, the plant will start sending out
01:06some pups. If you have some friends that you want to share your plant with, you just cut this pup
01:11off and they'll have a brand new plant. It doesn't require much water. Very good one if you're
01:16forgetful. Another plant that we have here is the pothos. If you have a wall that you want to
01:21soften up with some green, you can set the plant down on a table and have the vines grow up the
01:26wall. This plant here is the calathea, also called the prayer plant because in the evening, the leaves
01:32go up in a prayer form. It will let you know that it needs water by quickly drooping. All the leaves
01:37will drop down, so you know you have a day or two to get some water into this plant before it really
01:42starts to suffer. It's a beautiful plant because of its variegation. These striking green pattern
01:47leaves is one of my favorites. It's just so cool to look at. There is a direct connection with humans
01:53and where we came from. We started in the forest and bringing that kind of setting into your home
01:58is so tranquil, so peaceful. Now that you know some information about these plants, you've chosen the
02:03right plant for your situation. You've chosen the right plant for your house. Know that they are
02:08living things, but also that they're forgiving plants. Have fun. Good luck.