Hey Nah,

I want to ask you a question…

And when you answer it, I want you to be 100% honest with me.

Have you ever had a plant look like this?

You have, haven’t you?

It happens to the best of us!

Maybe you’d just received a glorious new plant from the store or online, full of excitement.

You got home, fetched a pot that you had prepared earlier, filled with rich, free-draining soil.

Cradling your new plant in your hands, you gently nestled its roots into the soil, already envisioning the space transformed.

You water it for the first time, brimming with excitement for what this plant will become.

But then, even a mere few days later, it begins to deteriorate as soon as we get home!

Slowly but surely, the leaves start to wilt, the stems droop, and that vibrant green hue starts to fade away. It's like watching a beautiful dream wither before your very eyes.

You panic. You water it more, thinking maybe it's thirsty.

You move it to a sunnier spot, hoping it just needs more light.

You even whisper words of encouragement, pleading with it to “hang on”.

But alas, despite your best efforts, the plant continues its downward spiral until it's nothing but a sad, wilted version of its former self.

Sound familiar?

Sometimes it's purely down to the fact that we’ve unknowingly bought an extremely fussy plant (I’m looking at you… Calathea).

But perhaps there was one of many different factors that you didn’t consider that ultimately determined your plant's unfortunate fate.

Maybe you even followed the wrong advice that was given to you by a friend or another plant guru out there.

Speaking of bad advice, in tomorrow's email, I want to explore with you some common plant care myths that I’m keen on debunking once and for all.

In the meantime, I encourage you to go back and check out my Plant Parent’s Troubleshooting Handbook that you downloaded a couple of days ago. It helps you solve 15 of the most common plant problems with simple and easy instructions.

See you tomorrow,

Rich

P.S. Yesterday I introduced you to my Houseplant SOS course. It’s a great way to go that next step in developing your houseplant skills. You can learn more about it here. This is for anyone (beginner or expert) who wants to become a better plant parent.