Overwatered vs Underwatered Plants, How Much Light Do Indoor Plants Need and More Common Houseplant Problems: Grow Better with Leslie

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Maria Failla- Happy Plant Lady and Author of Growing Joy: The Plant Lover's Guide to Cultivating Happiness

Education, How To, Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Home & Garden, Leisure

4.8 • 883 Ratings

🗓️ 18 July 2023

⏱️ 88 minutes

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Summary

Do your plants get enough water and light? These questions are typically asked, and the answer is often "It depends." But this answer is more meaningful than you might think, which will be explained in today's episode of our new series, "Grow Better," featuring Leslie Halleck. As a certified horticulturist with extensive experience in plant care, Leslie is here to share her insights on the subject of overwatering and underwatering, offer valuable insights into the optimal light requirements for plants, and explore the common challenges plants encounter.

In this episode, we learn:

[07:04] Who is Leslie Halleck and what is her background in plant care?
[08:24] How has social media impacted plant parenthood and gardening? (aka green guilt)
[10:32] Why losing plants is normal even for horticulturalists
[12:06] Why do plants need time to adapt when moving from a greenhouse to our homes?
[16:51] How are watering and light related in plant care?
[20:39] Where can you find stylish grow lights with full spectrum warm white light?
[25:04] How relative humidity affects houseplants
[27:24] Other key challenges that gardeners face with outdoor plants
[31:52] How can you tell if a plant is dying?
[38:10] How does excessive light affect plants? What is phytotoxicity?
[41:18] Other effects of low light on plants
[41:54] Signs and symptoms of overwatering and underwatering in plants
[48:10] What causes leaf drop?
[51:35] What are the key indicators and signs of nutrient deficiency in both houseplants and garden plants
[57:06] How can you distinguish between healthy and unhealthy yellow or pink foliage on plants like Cissus discolor that lack green leaves?
[01:00:05] Why it is important to know the plant's environment and care habits
[01:03:03] When is the right time to dispose of a plant?
[01:10:30] Where can you find Leslie Halleck on social media?

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Transcript

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0:00.0	When you have a plant that starts going south, it is go time and figuring out have you
0:05.3	over watered, under watered, is that a lighting problem, is it a fungal disease? There is a myriad of
0:11.7	different problems that can be occurring with our plants.
0:15.2	And let me tell you plant friends, it's not easy to decipher sometimes.
0:20.0	And when you're a hobbyist, there's a lot of plant care advice on the internet, on a care card at a garden center,
0:28.0	maybe even garden lore that you've heard that can get you by, but sometimes you need to call on the big gun.
0:33.5	Sometimes you need to really understand some science in order to resuscitate and bring your
0:38.8	plant back to life and make sure that it continues to thrive.
0:42.2	When you learn the science behind plant care,
0:45.2	it helps you grow a deeper and better understanding
0:48.2	of why your plants are thriving or not thriving
0:51.6	and how to ensure that it doesn't happen again. We don't just want to remedy the
0:56.2	immediate issue. We want to understand why it happened so that we could prevent it from happening in the future.
1:01.8	And that's where a general understanding of
1:04.2	plan science comes in but it can be really intimidating and that's where my
1:09.0	plant nerd besty Leslie Hallick comes in she's a certified horticulturist with decades of
1:13.8	experience in all things plants and she's who I call to troubleshoot my own
1:17.6	plant problems. So I figured if I get to call her for my plant stuff I should also
1:22.3	maybe invite her on to the
1:23.7	podcast and start a series so that she can answer your questions too. So we're
1:28.9	welcoming Leslie Hallick back to the podcast for a series we're calling grow better where we dive into scientific
1:35.6	wise behind plant care and all to help you grow better plants live happier lives
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