You didn't kill your houseplant (the sun did)

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Subject: You didn't kill your houseplant (the sun did)
Preview text: Every October my inbox fills with some version of the same message. "My plant looked…
From: support@elmdirt.com
Brand: Elm Dirt
ESP: Klaviyo
Sent: Wed Oct 14, 2026, 2:04 PM ET
Size: 19 KB
Images: 6
Links: 9, 5 of them buttons
Subject length: 45 characters

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