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STAYIN’ ALIVE

It’s a glorious living work of art one day, a sad remnant the next. But there’s no need to call yourself a plant killer, and indoor plants are not really all that delicate. Here’s how to unravel the mysteries around ensuring your indoor plants survive.

TOO MUCH WATER OR NOT ENOUGH

READ THE SIGNS

When your plant is thirsty, leaves wilt, growth slows, lower leaves curl, lose colour or fall prematurely, leaf edges turn brown and dry, and flowers fade and fall. When your plant is drowning, leaves develop soft, rotten patches, growth slows,

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