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How To Keep Your Plants Clean

Juliette, co-founder of My City Plants, smiling in front of a yellow backgroundJuliette·Co-founder·Sep 2019
Keep Your Plants Clean

It’s very important to keep your plants clean!

Dust build-up is unattractive and encourages insect pests. It also prevents a plant from absorbing light, affecting the plant’s growth and overall health.

  • ​Clean leaves individually with a moistened paper towel at least once every 2 weeks. Plants with lots of tiny leaves may be heavily sprayed with water.

Over or under-watering, lack of airflow will result in yellow or brown leaves. Low humidity will make the tips of leaves turn brown as well. A plant has to be free of any bad leaves to avoid rot and any other issues.

  • ​Remove yellow or brown leaves. Trim the yellow or brown edges of leaves with sharp scissors.

Note: We recommend using Soil Moisture Meter to help you understand when your plant(s) is ready for a drink.

STAY CLEAN AND GREEN! ​ ​​

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Juliette, co-founder of My City Plants, smiling in front of a yellow background
Juliette
Co-founder

Juliette Vassilkioti is a New York–based expert in indoor plant maintenance and office plant design, and the co-founder of My City Plants (in the field since 2011). Educated at Parsons (Floral Design) and the New York Botanical Garden (Landscape Design), she shares her expertise on a YouTube channel with 7M+ views and has been featured by The New York Times, Women’s Health, and Architectural Digest.

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