Use this checklist to keep your houseplants healthy. Print it out or save it on your phone.
🌱 Daily Check (30 seconds)
- Check soil moisture — stick your finger 1 inch deep
- Look at leaves — any yellowing, wilting, or spots?
- Check for pests — look under leaves
💧 Weekly Care
- Water only if soil is dry (finger test)
- Rotate pot 1/4 turn for even growth
- Mist tropical plants for humidity
- Remove any dead or yellowing leaves
🌿 Monthly Tasks
- Wipe dust off leaves with damp cloth
- Check drainage holes — are roots showing?
- Apply diluted liquid fertilizer (growing season only)
- Check for rootbound plants (water runs through fast)
🌡️ Seasonal Adjustments
- Spring: Resume fertilizing, repot if needed, increase watering
- Summer: Watch for heat stress, water more frequently, provide shade for sensitive plants
- Fall: Reduce fertilizing, decrease watering, move plants away from cold windows
- Winter: Stop fertilizing, water sparingly, watch for drafts and dry heating air
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