Let there Be Light: Understanding Lighting for Houseplants
Last week we discussed the basics of watering to help you level up your plant parenthood skills. This week, we’ll focus on something equally crucial to the health of your plants; lighting. Mastering lighting is one of the more tricky aspects of indoor gardening for a number of reasons. With light, there are very few constant variables. Weather, location, season, and even room temperature can affect how much a plant will want. Some species are happy with a shady desk corner, while others will fail to thrive without direct rays. Luckily, most species popular in the house plant hobby are more flexible in their light requirements. Most “beginner” indoor plants (think Snake Plants, Pothos, and Peace Lillies) are marketed as “bright indirect light” plants. Which, while good information to have, might leave you asking... What is “bright indirect light” anyway? Bright indirect light refers to light that is filtered. If you hold your hand up in front of your plant and see a cl...
