It gets very dry where I live at this time of year. This is not just hard on my skin, but the 17% indoor humidity isn’t great for my houseplants. Can anybody recommend a humidifier? My priority is on reliability and although it isn’t essential, it should be able to start up when power is cut and restored via a smart plug. I’m looking forward to hearing what /c/houseplants suggests!

Edit: So far, I’m leaning towards options from ConsumerReports since they prioritize reliability. I’m curious if anybody has experience with any of these models: https://www.consumerreports.org/appliances/humidifiers/best-humidifiers-of-the-year-a1138350061/

  • ChiwiuEnglish
    3•9 months ago

    I am living in a dry region (now it’s like 60% bc it’s winter, but in summer reaches almost 0%humidity). I was like you and also got humidifiers before, but my recommendation is that you forget about it and just let nature do it’s thing and plants adapt to your environment.

    Obviously we cannot have ferns, but some plants like hoyas and such, you may be surprised that they adapt at the end and even thrive. At the end you do as you think best, but overcaring for plants that may be sick or cannot live in your climate is too big of a challenge long-term, take that into account