Like most pothos varieties, golden pothos really isn’t picky and it can quickly spread just about anywhere. “It can grow, survive, and look well even in bathrooms, basements, or places without any natural light,” says Vladan Nikolic of the houseplant care blog, Mr. Houseplant. When you have a happy golden pothos, there’s no telling how long this trailing plant will grow. “I have seen vines in people’s homes that are more than 20 feet long!” says Nika Linn, botanist and founder of Chez Flora, a northern-Colorado-based houseplant consultation service. It also doesn’t hurt that golden pothos are proven to be effective at clearing the air, so to speak. Just ask NASA. You’re sure to find the wildly popular plant at your local nursery, home improvement store, or online without trouble. So while you don’t have to work too hard to minimize its conditions, even this houseplant has some living standards. Here’s how to help it thrive in your space: When you do decide to repot, loosen up the root ball a little bit, and nestle it in a bigger pot with new soil. Stick to a pot that’s 1 to 2 inches wider. “You don’t want to get too big because then the plant is focusing on growing roots rather than leaves,” Savannah Toal, the founder of Plant Savvy, tells mbg. Striking the right balance between fertilizing and repotting is also important for this plant. “If you’re repotting your plant once a year, it’ll get plenty of nutrients from the fresh new soil,” says Nikolic. While it’s fine if you want to keep your plant in the same pot, you’ll just want to add a little fertilizer every once in a while in that case. With a unique view on life, she taps into her own experiences to guide folks to live life for themselves, empowering them to explore their inner wild and find their own way in adulthood. Her weekly newsletter is a tiny way she furthers her mission to hold space for the unfathomable, romantic, and messy parts of life that make it that much more beautiful.
