Monthly houseplant care checklist

Routine Care

• A small, regular monthly pass through a houseplant collection is more effective than occasional intensive interventions. The goal of the checklist below is to catch problems early — pests, salt buildup, light shifts as the seasons change — and to give plants the small, periodic attention that keeps growth steady. The list assumes a typical room-temperature collection of foliage and flowering plants; succulents and cacti follow a lighter version of the same routine.