I am a plant enthusiast and own/care for over 50 houseplants. When I go on extended vacations, my first thought is who will take care of my plants? I don’t want a friend or neighbor who doesn’t have any plant knowledge to come in and “water my plants.” I know that there are more skills and knowledge necessary to successfully care for our green leafy children! I check soil moisture levels to see if the plant really needs water, follow feeding schedules, log plant care in plant journals, trim browning or dead leaves and when they strike, treat those unfortunate plants that have bug issues.(I especially understand mealy bugs). Among my plant collective, I have Pothos, Philodendron, Calathea, Jade, Alocasia , Syngonium, ZZ, Hoya, coffee, Zebra, Monstera, and succulents.