I can't keep plants alive.
I'm not a gardener.
I'm terrible at it actually.
But everyone is super duper into their houseplants right now so...I feel out of place.
Since January 2019, I've had two orchids. I moved them across the country last summer, even. This past fall, they went dormant (like they normally do every few months) and they've not come back. The stems turned brown and shriveled. I water them once a week, without fail, just like I did when they were healthy and when they were blooming. They get indirect sunlight just fine. One still has very green and healthy leaves. The other has...no leaves. Those fell off awhile ago. I keep hoping they'll come back but it's not really a winning situation for me.
And before you think I'm insane, this happened over a period of months and I just kept hoping they'd get better. I don't think they're getting better.
Plant advice?
I'm not a plant collector. I have a loose (loose) plan to get another orchid or a few plants when we settle into a new place this summer. I can take care of flowers for a few days here or there but not in the long-term, so plants have never been a draw for me.
