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6 Plant-Destroying Habits You Should Stop Repeating

June 16, 2023 · Home
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3. There’s too much light

Do you have too much light at home? That might actually be a plant-destroying habit you surely want to avoid in order to keep your shrubs healthy and thriving.

As you already know from your biology classes, plants need plenty of sunlight to grow green, beautiful, and strong, so you think that putting them in front of a window will do just that.

You might have good intentions, but giving your flowers and shrubs too much light is going to become a plant-destroying habit sooner or later. There’s no doubt that your plants won’t benefit from some light, but knowing how much they should receive in a day takes some time, and it will be more of a trial-and-error process.

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