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“How is that possible?”: Home Depot worker clues customer in on the store’s policy for returning dead plants

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‘Maybe you don’t want to know’: Man tries to get rid of dead spots on his lawn. Then he tries the screwdriver test

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‘I’m letting you in on a dirty little secret’: Woman walks into office building. Then she reveals why your indoor plants don’t last

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Home Depot shopper’s plant dies 7 months after he bought it

‘Did you need a receipt?’: Home Depot shopper’s plant dies 7 months after he bought it. Then he tries to exchange it

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‘Mentally prepare yourself to be fighting them for the next 6+ months’: Customer buys plant from Home Depot. Then they wash it

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‘I would never set up a rose petal bath’: Expert issues warning on why you should never smell grocery store roses

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‘Wait, no snake plant?’: Expert reveals the 3 best oxygen-releasing plants for the bedroom

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Expert warns don’t buy these 5 house plants

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‘When you see this plant at Home Depot leave it there’: Expert warns don’t buy these 3 house plants

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‘Thank you for mentioning the risks’: TikTok foragers are warning viewers not to turn to plants for abortions in the wake of the Supreme Court draft leak

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