I Sealed My Plants in Plastic for Vacation and Killed Them: Here’s What Went Wrong
The internet’s favorite plant hack—sealing houseplants in plastic bags before vacation—sounds foolproof until you come home to a compost bin. What looks like a self-watering greenhouse is actually a heat trap that accelerates fungal growth and root rot in days. Here’s the science of why it fails and what really keeps plants alive while you’re away.