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Your Plants Can Actually Thrive in the Darkest Part of Your Kitchen — Here’s How

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A huge concern for plant parents is finding the best place for plant babies to thrive. If your apartment is low on light , you may opt for fake plants instead. But before you go faux, take a note from plant whisperer, Paul ( @PlantMePaul ), who has made the darkest spot in his kitchen the perfect nook for his little plants to grow.

In a recent house tour, Paul showed off his 600-square-foot apartment in Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan. Just like his Instagram feed, Paul’s apartment is filled with leafy green plants. One of his secret spots to store a few plants? Under his upper kitchen cabinets.

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How, exactly, does that work? To give his plant babies the best chance at survival, Paul placed a plant grow light underneath the cabinet, then tucked his greenery directly beneath it.

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Plant grow lights can be found at store likes Home Depot and Amazon for as little as $18 and are really easy to install. They typically have an adhesive side that you stick right onto the cabinet.

This plant hack has a dual function, too — it can add more light to your kitchen at night. So if you thought you needed big, floor-to-ceiling windows to give your plants the best chance to thrive, consider that myth debunked.

This post originally appeared on Apartment Therapy. See it there: It Turns Out Your Plants Can Actually Thrive in the Darkest Place in Your Kitchen — Here’s How

Savannah West

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Savannah is a master binge-watcher and home cook. When she's not testing new recipes or re-watching Gossip Girl, you can find her on Facetime with her grandma. Savannah is a news producer turned lifestyle blogger and professional homebody. She has a bachelors in journalism from Clark Atlanta University, a certification in Digital Storytelling and is earning her Master's degree from Harvard University. Savannah believes every day is a good day and there's nothing good food can't fix.

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