Pruning Leggy Houseplants

Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Leggy growth is not a moral failure and it is not always a crisis. A houseplant stretches because its stems are following the strongest usable light, because the plant has grown past the shape that looked tidy on a shelf, or because old vines kept lengthening while the base stayed quiet. The bare stretch between leaves can make a pothos, philodendron, tradescantia, hoya, or cane begonia look tired even when the roots are still functioning. Pruning can help, but only if the cut is paired with a better read of the room.

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Pruning Leggy Houseplants