10 Tips For Keeping Your Monstera Plant Healthy And How To Maintain Them

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00:00Ten tips for keeping your Monstera plant healthy and how to maintain them.

00:04Provide bright, indirect light.

00:07Give Monstera several hours of bright, indirect light.

00:10Avoid harsh sun that scorches leaves or weak, leggy growth.

00:15Keep humidity levels high.

00:17Maintain at least 60% humidity using trays or humidifiers to prevent brown edges and

00:22encourage lush, vigorous growth.

00:24Water thoroughly but infrequently.

00:27Let top two inches dry before watering thoroughly, then drain excess.

00:32This prevents root rot, stress, and fungus gnats.

00:36Use a well-draining, chunky soil mix.

00:39Use chunky, well-draining mix like coco coir or peat, orchid bark, perlite, and compost.

00:45This promotes aeration and healthy roots.

00:48Support with a moss pole or trellis.

00:51Provide a moss pole or trellis so aerial roots climb, producing larger, better fenestrated

00:55leaves and natural growth.

00:57Prune to encourage bushy growth.

00:59Prune above a node to remove leggy or damaged stems, stimulate branching, improve airflow,

01:04and reduce pest-prone congestion.

01:07Clean leaves regularly.

01:09Wipe dust with a damp cloth to restore shine, maximize light absorption, and spot early spider

01:13mites or pests.

01:15Fertilize during the growing season.

01:18Feed monthly in spring and summer with balanced fertilizer at half strength.

01:23Avoid salt buildup and fertilizer burn.

01:26Monitor and manage pests promptly.

01:29Inspect new growth weekly for aphids, mealybugs, or spider mites.

01:33Treat promptly with insecticidal soap or alcohol swabs.

01:37Repot every two to three years.

01:39Repot every two to three years, sizing up one pot and refreshing chunky mix.

01:44Trim circling roots.