Plant questions

Real questions from home gardeners, the kind people post with a worried photo, answered by GrowPls: what's likely going on, what to do about it, and when to worry.

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  string of turtles

  Why is my string of turtles not growing under a grow light?

  String of turtles usually grow more slowly than string of hearts and also like a bit more consistent moisture. In the photo the plant looks healthy but very newly rooted in a very gritty mix, so let it establish, keep it just slightly more moist, and give it bright but gentler light than the string of hearts.

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  snake plant

  Why did a different plant sprout in my snake plant pot?

  That extra plant is a “volunteer” that came from a bit of root, bulb, or seed in the potting mix, not from the snake plant. You can gently separate it into its own pot, or pull it out if you don’t want it.

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