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Soil is the lifeblood of your plants.

While plants of all kinds can begrown indoorsand out, that doesn’t mean their requirements stay the same.

Here’s what they had to say.

Purple shamrock plant

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Apparently, it’s a welcoming invitation to outside critters to come into your home.

“Even more concerning is the wildlife hitchhiking into your home,” says Neese.

tropical houseplant in clay pot with yellow sticky trap that has a few fungus gnats stuck to it

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Neese also suggests that your indoor soil contains a fertilizing agent tojumpstart early plant growth.

person’s hand watering small potted plant on kitchen counter

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