Sometimes colloquially (at least around here) mother of millions 
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Oh my yes!! These plants are relentless!!
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Oh what did you do? Mine looks like shit.
Which one? The scindapsus?
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Yes, I think I need to change my baby’s soil.
Could be. I think switching pots to one of the self watering ones (which meant adding some new soil) as well as a couple instances of watering with some fertilizer added seems to have helped this kiddo. Lots of new growth and filling in of previously scant areas, bigger leaves, too. It’s an East facing window and gets good morning sun but only for a few hours a day, but that doesn’t seem to be an issue anymore.
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I have a few plants that are challenging me at the moment…
My Bill W plants leaves went all yellow, I thought I had lost her! I changed her soil and gave her a vitamin bath and she is getting green again THANK GOD. I have never seen a plant start to turn yellow and then turn back green. 
All of her leaves were that light yellow green color and then started to darker back up through the center like that last one there.
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Oh wow, neither have I! So glad you tried doing something to save it. Problems with soil seem to be a good place to start, generally. I’ve got another plant that I think needs a soil change. When I first brought it home from the farmer’s market and potted it up it exploded with growth, but since putting it in a larger pot it isn’t growing at all it seems. Time to try something!
But now that I look closer I see little baby leaves popping up…I did just fertilize it.
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Yeah do you test soil PH?
I haven’t before but been feeling like I need a ph measurement tool. Also for my garden outside.
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Look who followed me home from my shopping trip today…
I’ve wanted an orchid for a long time. Exciting!
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Followed you home 
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Beautiful orchid …love the color…with a few buds not out yet!! I love orchids. Gave away quite a few when we moved, but still have maybe 15 or so. So far, they have done well here.
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I hope I didn’t make a mistake trying to get one to thrive where I live, but I know plenty of folks have orchids here and anywhere, really, and I have fine luck with all my other houseplants. I’m nervously excited 
My mom and aunt both have several and I’ve always admired them.
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A mister is your friend when you live in low humidity locales and grow orchids. I mist mine frequently, some of them daily. In Florida I used to soak them in water for 10 or 15 minutes, much lazier here and I drop a few ice cubes in (on top of the moss, away from roots). They like indirect sun and lots of moisture…I keep them by a humidifier in winter. Still have a couple blooming this season. Here is one of my favorites (brought outside for photo)…
Enjoy your orchid Rosa!! They bloom for months. 
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Thank you for the tips! I have several humidifiers for my plants in the winter, so that’s good to know. I’ll try the soaking, also. I have a humidity meter and it’s been such a dry summer here so far.
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Dry here as well, plus AC is not a friend to orchids. I mist mist mist. I forgot to mention orchids do not like being overwatered…the soaking is so the bark chips and moss soak up the water.
Speaking of lack of humidity…it has been quite an adjustment getting back to using moisturizer again. It was completely unnecessary in Florida…now that, I do miss…having well hydrated skin.
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Oh great tips! I have my first orchid, and I’m happy to have kept it alive since mid April, despite my lack of green thumb
I’ve been giving it 60ml (about 2oz) water once per week. My little guy actually does the watering chore.
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It’s a beauty!!
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