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Pothos plant care has this reputation that I think actually does growers a quiet disservice. “Practically unkillable,” people say. “Perfect for beginners.” And

I won’t pretend I had it all figured out when I first got mine. My laurentii plant sat in a dark corner of

The first time I killed a hoya plant, I didn’t even know I was doing it. It sat in a terracotta pot on

I discovered the goldfish plant completely by accident while browsing a small local nursery and the bright orange blooms shaped like tiny fish

The first dracaena plant I ever owned sat on my desk for about four months before the tips started going brown and crispy.

I killed my first saguaro in about six weeks. Didn’t even realize what was happening until I nudged it one morning and the

The first time I tried to figure out how to plant potatoes, I bought a bag from the grocery store, cut them up,

I had this ugly strip of dirt running along my fence line for two full years. Tried grass twice — died both times.

Honestly, I killed my first two peonies. Planted them way too deep, watered like crazy, and wondered every spring why nothing came up.

My first wandering jew plant came from a neighbour’s garbage bag. I had the most ridiculously lush, trailing purple plant I had ever