Why Killing Houseplants Doesn’t Make You a Bad Plant Parent: Best of Growing Joy Replay

When it comes to killing plants, it's not a matter of if... it's a matter of when.

And killing a plant doesn't mean you're bad at plants. It just means you're a plant parent. But so many of us carry real shame around plant death. One loss, and we decide we're a plant killer and quit for good.

In this Best of Growing Joy series episode, I'm bringing back my conversation with Cassidy from Succulents and Sunshine about the guilt that comes with plant death, especially with succulents. They get sold as easy care plants. They're not.

We get into why even plant experts lose plants, how to know when to treat versus when to toss, and why your plant number shifts with the seasons of your life.

In this episode, we learn:

[00:00] Does being a plant parent mean you’re also a plant killer?

[05:24] Who is Cassidy and how she became the plant parent she is today

[06:00] What is Succulents and Sunshine about?

[10:55] Cassidy's take on how plant parents handle plant death

[12:45] Trying to keep an echeveria succulent alive

[14:36] When to toss vs. treat your plants [it's simple!]

[16:24] The importance of a plant care routine