so amateur gardeners need to understand that not all plants they see online may do well in their city the weather conditions differ in each city and people need to be aware of that many people may see different plants on my social media feed and may buy them for their home but due to different weather conditions the plant may not do well for example in my balcony i cannot grow flowering plants instead green plants flourish in my balcony so people need to keep in mind such factors says raina however there are many people who are experimenting with succulents and bigger plants now theres a new trend called plant styling which is catching up now she says further tips for beginners always check the light conditions in your housestart with small easytogrow plants that are low on maintenancedont transfer the plant immediately to another pot after you get it from a nursery give it time to settle in the new environmentclean the leaves remove all dry leaves and flowers