You’re about to embark on a weeklong vacation. You’ve emptied the fridge of everything that might go bad. You’ve taken out the trash. You’ve double-checked that all the windows are locked.But what about your houseplants?Believe it or not, they probably need very little from you before you head out the door.Even if your plants are left to fend for themselves while you’re away, most will do just fine for up to 10 or so days without adult supervision, according to Nick Cutsumpas, author of Plant Coach: The Beginner’s Guide to Caring for Plants and the Planet. Yes, they may look a little parched upon your return — but as many green-thumb newbies have learned the hard way, many houseplants prefer neglect to being overly cared for.“I always tell my clients, I’d rather your plants be thirsty when you get home,” Cutsumpas said in a phone interview. “They can bounce back from being dry. They cannot bounce back as easily from what happens when they’re too wet.”Keep reading to find out everything you need to do for your houseplants — which again, isn’t much — before embarking on your next adventure.