How to Survive Your Houseplant

Name: How to Survive Your Houseplant
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Survival Tips for the Home Garden

Created byMadhavi M

Last updated 2/2025

English

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What you'll learn

Tips for buying healthy plants
About the environment that plants prefer
Plant Maintenance Routine
Types of pests and plant diseases

Course content

1 section • 7 lectures • 40m total length

You’re not born with a green thumb. You develop it4:06
Develop your green thumb with practical strategies for buying healthy plants, understanding each plant's environment, and establishing a maintenance routine to prevent pests and disease.
Episode 22:34
Learn to begin with a thriving houseplant by buying a healthy plant from a reliable source, checking for bushy leaves, thick stems, and healthy soil, and avoiding nursery pathogens.
Episode 33:28
Learn to select healthy, bushy plants with fertile soil and understand seasonal needs, including summer and winter dormancy. Also, allow 2–3 days to settle after purchase to reduce transplant stress.
Episode 48:53
Discover how to match plant needs for temperature, light (diffused or bright), and humidity, while understanding dormancy and watering to thrive indoors or outdoors.
Episode - 57:46
Boost houseplant health with regular soil nutrition using NPK and secondary nutrients, banana peel tea, and home compost, plus pruning and dead-leaf removal.
Episode 69:19
Learn how to keep houseplants healthy by spotting pests and diseases early, pruning for proper growth, and choosing safe pesticides or deterrents while maintaining good soil and nutrition.
Conclusion4:16
master sustainable home gardening by learning plant-specific needs, seasonal watering, feeding, and repotting; propagate and nurture lively houseplants to thrive and build a green thumb.

Requirements

Interest on Gardening

Description

If you’ve ever felt like you have two left thumbs when it comes to houseplants, this course is made for you! How to Survive Your Houseplant will help you develop the confidence and know-how to create a happy, thriving indoor garden. Whether you’re a first-time plant owner or you’ve been struggling to keep your plants alive, Madhavi’s expert guidance will help turn your plant care frustrations into successes.

In Episode 1: You’re Not Born with a Green Thumb, You Develop It, we’ll explore the fact that plant care is a skill anyone can learn with practice and patience. Don’t let past plant mishaps discourage you!

Episode 2: The First Step to a Thriving Plant is Buying a Healthy One will guide you in choosing the right plant at the nursery or garden center, ensuring you start your plant parenting journey on the right foot.

In Episode 3: Place Your Plant Somewhere It Will Be Happy, we dive into the importance of the right environment, including light, humidity, and space. Learn how to position your plants for maximum happiness!

Episode 4: Watering Your Plant May Not Be as Simple as You Think! reveals the ins and outs of proper watering techniques. You’ll uncover how to find the right balance and avoid common watering mistakes that can harm your plants.

Episode 5: Perform Regular Maintenance to Keep Your Plant Healthy shows you how consistent care, like pruning, repotting, and feeding, can ensure your plants grow strong and vibrant.

Episode 6: Be on the Lookout for Plant Pests and Diseases teaches you how to spot potential problems early and tackle pests and diseases before they take over.

The final episode brings everything together, leaving you with a clear plan for a thriving, healthy indoor garden. By the end of this course, you’ll have the tools and knowledge to care for your plants with ease, ensuring they stay happy and healthy for years to come. Let’s grow together!

Who this course is for:

Students
Housewives
Professionals
Trainers