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houseplantjournal: People ask “what’s wrong?” at the first sign of decay: my question to you is, ho…

People ask “what’s wrong?” at the first sign of decay: my question to you is, how long did you expect it to last?

Plant care is often written in a recipe style, which gives the impression that if you follow the instructions, the plant will look perfect forever. The instructions themselves aren’t necessarily wrong, but a slight shift in your perspective will help you stay the course of plant parenthood:

If you follow the instructions as best you can, **the plant will do the best it can**

1️⃣ I’ve enjoyed this peace lily bloom while it lasted (about a month fully open) and now it is time to say goodbye – and I’m very happy that this new bud showed up!

2️⃣ Given that my peace lily lives where it has the widest possible view of the sky (and it is sufficiently large), the watering strategy of “keep evenly moist” can be applied. My oldest leaves have an acceptable amount of browning while I enjoy the pristine newest leaves.
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