I would recommend starting with a Golden Pothos plant. It’s really resilient and rewarding. Grows at a decent pace so you won’t get bored waiting for it to put out new growth. Stick your finger in the soil and if it feels dry water it. Good luck and I think Summer Rayne Oakes and Epic Gardening on youtube have good videos on plant care.
It's late now so I won't be able to itemise everything. I'll get back to you tomorrow with specifics, BUT I have cacti that don't seem to be growing, succulents (very mouldy right now), a bonsai tree with 3 leaves, ivy that's dry as a bone, and a few leafy plants that are super droopy - sorry but I don't know the name of them. Like I say I'll look it up tomorrow.
I have a question about soil. When you say 'drains' do you mean through the holes at the bottom of the plant pot? Thanks again!
Oh, and the moldy (Hello from across the pond!) succulents are a common problem. Let them dry out ALL. THE. WAY. between waterings. The soil should be crumbly. If the leaves just barely start to wrinkle, that's alright as long as you get to them soon thereafter. You can seriously let them go weeks between waterings sometimes. Check out some of my other posts for some of my succulents that are doing well.
Well, a little good news! While I'm no expert, I have at least some of everything you posted and they're all pretty healthy. I might actually be able to help.
I do mean drains at the bottom of the pot, but also that the soil itself lets water through it. Think of sponges that hold different amounts of water when you squeeze them. Your cactus wants sandy soil so it won't hold much water. Your ivy is less picky but probably wants a peatier soil to keep some moisture around the roots.
Let me know species you have and I'll try to keep helping. Bonsai trees are tricky assholes and I have a love-hate relationship with mine.
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