No matter what I do I kill palms! What can I do better, what lighting/water intake does a palm need? Help is much appreciated, Thanks!
How can I not kill my indoor palm?
I'm bad with plants, but the palm I inherited is thriving after six years, so maybe I'm onto something.
It's in full sun part of the day even in winter, near a window whose blinds I almost never close. Since palms are desert plants, I only water it every other time when I give my plants their weekly watering.
FWIW, I mixed sand into the potting soil the one time I repotted it, about one part sand to every three or four parts soil. It seemed like I didn't want to use regular potting soil 'straight,' since it might encourage damp roots. I've killed my share of cacti that way! (And probably your share, too.)
Reply:For one thing you might try getting them some more direct sunlight. It is a palm after all and they are not really "indoor" plants. This is the primary cause of plants like palms anf ficus trees not doing well indoors. They start them outdoors, get them ready for sale outdoors and you buy them and take them home to the indoors. As far as I know there are no real "indoor" plants. If you bring them indoors you have to find a way to allow them the "nature" they need to survive.
Reply:the more you move your plant the more stress you put on it since its indoors, so find a spot that has plenty of sun and jsut keep there dont move it, since its a palm, you dont want to over water it
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