First Peace Lily: Watering, Fertilizing, and Smoke Myth

New peace lily owner asked about smoking near plant (thought it helped), temperature, and fertilizer type/frequency/amount.

Quick Answers

• Smoke: Helps neither plant nor you.
• Water: Weekly; every 10 days after Thanksgiving–mid-March (shorter days = less water).
• Flowers: White "leaf" is a bloom; cut at base when ugly.
• Fertilizer: Water-soluble (Miracle-Gro type) monthly per label; skip Jan/Feb.
• Bloom boost: March: 1 tsp Epsom salts on soil before watering (magnesium sulfate).

Simple routine for lasting beauty.