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**10 Tips for Houseplants for Low-Light Apartments**

There's nothing special about living in an apartment with windows that just look at another brick wall—we've all been in that situation. It's simple to develop a strong desire for plants after scrolling far down on Instagram, where you see lush urban gardens getting plenty of sunlight. Yet don't give up on planting right away! It's possible to be a successful plant parent without having a greenhouse.

Here are 10 really relaxed tips that will help your leafy plants flourish in your low-light area.

### 1. Select the Appropriate Team The first point is to keep the succulents at the nursery and instead choose the low-light legends. Snake plants, ZZ plants, cast-iron plants, and pothos are almost entirely indestructible and in fact prefer dim conditions.

### 2. Put Them on a Water Diet

Cut back on how much you water your plants. Too much water can hurt their roots and slow their growth. Let the top inch of soil dry out before you water again. This helps the roots get stronger and keeps the plant healthy. Check the soil with your finger to see if it is dry before adding more water. If there is less light, your plants will take longer to absorb their water. Before you take the watering can, insert your finger into the soil at a depth of two inches. If the soil is wet, then don't water it because overwatering is the leading cause of death for plants in low light.

### 3. Clean the Leaves When there is little light, your plants need to make use of every bit of it they can obtain; dust acting as a shield is of no help. Every few weeks wipe their leaves gently with a damp cloth so that they can photosynthesise like bosses.

### 4. The mirror on the wall If you want to double the amount of light in your room without having to buy a new lamp, then hang a mirror directly opposite your window. The mirror will reflect the natural light into the room and give your plants a quiet little advantage.

### 5. Keep Them Clean and Free from Yellow Remove any leaf that has turned yellow or brown since the plant is wasting valuable energy in an attempt to save a dying leaf and should instead concentrate its limited resources on the healthy parts!

### 6. Rotate for Even Tans

Move your body regularly while tanning. This helps all areas get the same amount of sun. Change your position every 15 to 30 minutes. This way, you lower the chance of getting tan lines or uneven color. Plants have a natural tendency to grow towards any light that is available (this results in a dramatic effect known as etiolation). If you want your plants to grow nicely and remain symmetrical rather than lean in an odd direction, give your pots a quarter-turn each week.

### 7. Think white and bright When you are having your pots repainted or purchasing new ones, choose light colours; pots and walls that are white, cream or pastel in colour reflect light and thus help to brighten up the dull areas.

### 8. Pretend Using Grow Lights If there's no natural light, don't worry about it—you no longer have to make do with unattractive industrial equipment and can instead purchase elegant LED grow bulbs that fit perfectly into your preferred desk lamps; your plants will never notice the difference!

### 9. Give up the heavy fertilizer Plants growing in low light do so much more slowly and therefore do not require much food; you should only feed them once or twice during spring and summer and omit fertilizing altogether in the winter.

### 10. Group Your Greenies

Keep your green vegetables together in your fridge. When you store them in one spot, you can find them faster and they stay fresher. This also helps you use everything before it goes bad. You will waste less food and save money. Putting your plants together not only looks nice but also results in a microclimate with greater humidity since plants give off moisture and having them close together helps to prevent the edges from becoming crispy and brown.

Look here—you don't need a sunroom to have a green thumb. Go ahead and plant some things!

Here are 10 Tips for houseplants for low-light apartments1Living in a cosy apartment with windows that face… well, another brick wall? We have all been there. It is easy to get plant envy through our instagram feed when we’re flicking through beautiful urban jungles in sun soaked apartments. But before you give up the ghost, throw in your trowel and throw your leafy dreams in the bin, rest assured that you do not have to own a greenhouse to become a happy plant parent.Here are 10 super chill tips for looking after your plants in a low-light home:1 Pick the Right CrewForget those pretty little succulents you saw at the shop; they will not survive in an apartment that is a bit dark. Choose plants that can tolerate the dim life such asSnake Plants, ZZ Plants,Cast-Iron PlantsandPothos. These plants are notoriously tough and can basically not be killed.2Put them on a water dietDue to the limited light they receive, low-light plants take a lot longer to “drink” up the water they are given. Stick your finger about 2 inches down into the soil to test. If you feel moisture, it is best to back away slowly and refrain from watering. Overwatering is what usually kills them!3Dust those leavesIf there is one thing that low light plants do not like is the accumulation of dust. When they do not get much sunlight to photosynthesise, the last thing they need is anything blocking the light from getting to their leaves. Give them a gentle clean every week or two.4Mirror, Mirror on the WallWant to increase the amount of natural light in your apartment? Hang up a mirror directly opposite of the window; you’ll be surprised how much the natural light can bounce around.5Keep ‘Em Clean and Yellow-FreeA yellow or brown leaf on any of your plants should be clipped off and discarded. The plant is essentially wasting energy on this dying leaf and it should be focusing on those that are healthy instead.6Rotate for Even TansPlants in low light apartments often stretch and contort their bodies in the direction of any light, a phenomena called etiolation. Rotate each of your plant pots a quarter-turn each week in order to encourage healthy and even growth.7Think White and BrightWhen buying or re-painting walls and pots, always opt for white or light colours. These colours reflect the light and will help brighten up any dark corners in the room.8Fake It with Grow LightsThere are now very attractive grow lamps available to buy that you can pop in to your everyday desk lamps so you are no longer resigned to ugliness if your home does not get enough natural light. Your plants will not even notice.9Ditch the Heavy FertilizerPlants do not grow as much when they do not have much light so they do not need a huge amount of fertiliser. Only fertilise them between one and two times a year and then only during the spring and summertime; do not fertilise in the winter time.10Group Your GreeniesPutting plants together is not only aesthetically pleasing; it creates a microclimate that increases the level of humidity in the room. When plants ‘breathe’ they release moisture, so grouping them together can prevent your plants from having dried out or brown tips.So there you have it, no excuses, you don’t need a sun-room in order to have a green thumb! Happy planting!