The article discusses essential tips for caring for houseplants while traveling, emphasizing the importance of pre-trip preparation and adapting plant positioning based on weather conditions. The author shares personal experiences alongside advice from plant expert Kaitlin Mitchell, highlighting the need for careful planning to prevent plant distress. It also suggests considering leaving more delicate plants with friends during trips, ensuring they stay healthy. As a seasoned plant caretaker, the author combines her journey with Mitchell's expertise to offer effective strategies for maintaining plant health during absences.
"It's good to know if you'll get scorching heat or cloud cover [so you can] position plants closer to or farther from light sources like windows or skylights."
"After eight years of perfecting my travel plant care - and learnings from some lost plants along the way - there are a few things I do in order to keep my plants happy."
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