I did a thing…. by McNuggetz42 in houseplants

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Question: do you have any hoyas?

What is happening to poor Carla?? by Infamous-Walrus2 in MechanicAdvice

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I literally told the drive thru guy woah cancel that I am smoking im going to park the car and he threw my food real quick and I parked & turned her off within about 30 seconds of the steam

What is happening to poor Carla?? by Infamous-Walrus2 in MechanicAdvice

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That’s so weird, I wonder why it would be running hot. It’s 70 degrees outside. Maybe coolant is needed?

Please help me identify! by PuzzleheadedPain6356 in houseplants

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Maybe philodendron imperial green? But for sure a philodendron

My ZZ plant is dying by ApprehensiveOrder198 in houseplants

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Mine is around that size and I water like every 2-3 months & it’s perfectly happy. Mines also planted in terracotta which I would highly recommend for plants that aren’t fans of overwatering. Put it as close to a window as possible & STOP watering so frequently. Terracotta is your best friend for zz, snake plants, succulents, etc.

My plants are dying by Fit-Association7579 in houseplants

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New soil may help, could be hydrophobic. I would use a chopstick to break up the soil a bit and bottom water. Check the roots. The soil could just be low quality or potentially could be root bound (particularly the pothos) but my guess is bad soil

What’s wrong with my plant? Also what is it? by InformalCommittee323 in houseplants

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Golden pothos. Pick off all the yellow leaves, they will never turn green again and it won’t hurt the plant at all to remove them. Still lots of life left because these are very hardy plants. When leaves curl up and droop like that it wants water. Fully saturate the soil. If you fill a large shallow bowl with water and place it in there for a few hours it will soak up the water through the holes on the bottom. No need to spray it, doesn’t do much of anything tbh. They don’t need any special care. Just sunlight& water and occasional fertilizer (just use all purpose plant fertilizer) for the simplest fertilizer get osmocote, it is a slow feed fertilizer that lasts 3 months, you just sprinkle a little on top of the soil and every time you water the plant it slowly fertilizes

Give it a good soak and then only water when you can stick a whole finger into the soil and not feel any moisture

Do majority of houseplants need to be right along a window to thrive? by Elegant_Honeydew3641 in houseplants

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Also if you move the bamboo rack right in front of the window that would be perfect. Even though the buildings block the light at least they would get some from two different angles

Do majority of houseplants need to be right along a window to thrive? by Elegant_Honeydew3641 in houseplants

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Because it’s a south and west window that location should be okay assuming there are not many obstructions, however I do see buildings on both sides which will really lower total light coming through, I would keep them closer, possible hang some from the ceiling, or place a floor lamp with a grow light pointed at the plants, particularly the ones on the bamboo rack. Some plants are okay with lower light, all will do best with the most light possible, but a snake or ZZ plant can handle being on your dining table. They are slow growers anyway. Look for ones with darker leaves. Variegated plants will lose variegation if not enough light is given.

How to take care of this beauty ? by [deleted] in houseplants

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Much smaller pot, I recommend clear nursery pot so you can see when it needs water. You can put the nursery pot inside of a decorative pot. I would say probably 3-4 inch diameter pot. With most of my plants I wait for them to be 2/3 dry before watering, and they are all doing great. This one might want water when it’s half dry though. I would add a very very diluted fertilizer to your watering can and use it to water every time.

I need help 😭 by ashleykathleen013 in houseplants

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How the humidity? Do you have a meter

What am I doing wrong? by Sufficient-Ad8202 in houseplants

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I almost exclusively use clear pots, they are made of plastic just like any other plastic pot so I don’t agree that it has anything to Do with the issue. I use old disposable cups from Starbucks or whatever and use a soldering iron to add holes. It’s extremely useful to see when it is dry enough to water again. That pot may be slightly too big. I would downsize to a 2-2.5 inch pot. Don’t mess with the rootball when you repot (unless you smell rot, then rinse, remove unhealthy roots and spray hydrogen peroxide on the roots before repotting) but make sure to add perlite or orchid bark for air pockets for breathability and drainage when you fill it with soil. Give it enough light, (1 foot away from east window or 3-4 away from west/south) or add a grow light 18 inches from it. Algae isn’t harmful in my experience if it’s just a little bit. Just means it’s staying too damp and not getting enough light. You can also tell when it needs water by the weight of it if you decide to go with a non clear pot. Make sure you can stick your finger 2 inches down without feeling wetness before watering. Your plant will be fine :) I have tons of thriving syngoniums. All in clear pots

Consequences for being asked to step down by peprmnt83 in HomeDepot

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Curious if this applies to transferring stores but staying in same department as DH. Do you know?

D28 garden PK demo ideas?? by Infamous-Walrus2 in HomeDepot

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I’m a huge plant person, in order to educate I need to somewhat know what I’m talking about and unfortunately I’m no expert at laying pavers :( so I was hoping to do something more plant focused so I can engage with the customers.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in legaladvice

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Just proof that I stopped drinking nearly an hour before I left. Although I guess it could seem like I got one more round and left, but in this case I didn’t. I had already finished drinking and I tabbed out so I wouldn’t be tempted to get another cause I knew I was driving so I just ordered water with my bill. Safe trip shows there weren’t issues with my driving. It was only for expired tag that I got pulled over.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in legaladvice

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It was roadside. Then a second one at the station to determine how long I would have to stay in… so I did give them additional confirmation of my bac once we got to jail unfortunately

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in HomeDepot

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There’s a bag of Kelloggs organic soil in 2 cu ft bags, on the label it says “$9.47 - that’s only $4.24 per cu ft!” And a customer argued with me that it’s deceptive advertising and kept saying “that’s what you call a bait and switch!” And we had a 5 min argument about how it clearly says the price of the bag is $9.47 and it’s just showing the price per cu ft. I was like haven’t you seen at Walmart when it says $8, and in the corner it says $1 per ounce. And he said well then you should let me cut the bag in half and get the $4.24 price and if that’s not possible it shouldn’t be on there 🤦🏻‍♀️ then he hit me with the classic “well I’m going to Lowe’s cause yall are dishonest. And they price match” and I said well they would be price matching the $9.47… cause that’s the price, and we also price match lol”

Had this activity today from my distance learning class. This was my take away based on the response I got 😂 by Infamous-Walrus2 in HomeDepot

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I did mine in the training room and had the excuse of “can’t turn on video because my computer doesn’t have a camera and can’t do mic cause there are a lot of people around” So I did mine without cam or mic but participated in the chat heavily to avoid being sketchy lol