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My mom has always had a way with plants. In spring and summer, her flowerbeds are the prettiest on the block; her veggie garden looks as neat and beautiful as it is productive. She can't go to Home Depot without rescuing the saddest, scraggliest looking orchids from near-certain doom; in her care, back home, the poor neglected things inevitably grow lush and burst into bloom. Though I've been lucky to inherit many of my mother's traits, sadly, the green thumb doesn't happen to be one of them. I love plants, I really do. But I have to admit: I love them best when other folks are doing the hard work of keeping them alive. I don't like to fuss with repotting; I can't be bothered to water all that often; I never remember that plants need fertilizing. Still, I can't resist bringing a lil' something of the outdoors into my living space. Plants are a quick, attractive fix for filling empty corners and camouflaging ugly spots on those rental apartment walls. And there's something undeniably calming about having a little bit of nature in your home. Unfortunately, this last is contingent upon your plants actually being alive. The good news for lazy plant caretakers like me? There are plenty of plants out there that survive just fine without a whole lot of maintenance. Armed with a little bit of basic plant care know-how, even black thumbs can keep a few green things growing in their abodes… let there
be light! (and water too)
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