The major reasons why some house plants do not flourish are: (1) too much or too little light (2) too much or too little water (3) too low or too high humidity (4) improper pot ting soil (5) too high or too low temperatures (6) too much or too little feeding (7) insects and diseases. [...]
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First Aid for Sick Plants
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Comments OffPotting-Repotting House Plants
Whether you begin with a seedling, a rooted cutting, a plant lifted from the garden, or a bulb, the way you first pot a plant is vital to its future health. Pot it incorrectly, and chances of it growing well are slim. Most important is the quality of the potting soil in which your plant [...]
Posted in How To Grow Healthy Plants Tags: ball, clay, clay pots, leaf mold, Plant, potting soil, repotting house plants, self watering pot, soil mixture, sphagnum moss Comments OffLight for House Plants
Houses are built for people, not plants. By a plant’s standards, houses are too dark, too dry, and often too hot _like sunless deserts. The wonder is that so many plants survive. Light needs of plants have received careful study by scientists in recent years. The amateur indoor gardener now has at his command the [...]
Posted in How To Grow Healthy Plants Tags: Amount, Foliage Plants, Home, indoor gardener, light meter readings, light plants, photographic light, photographic purposes, Plant, plant experts Comments OffHow Often Shall I Water or Feed My House Plants
“How often shall I water or feed my house plant?” is the question most often asked by beginning indoor gardeners. The correct answer, “That depends…” is not so satisfying as a rule-of-thumb reply like “once a week” might be, but it’s the only accurate advice that can be given for house plants. For example, your [...]
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A summer out of doors is of real benefit to most house plants. Nearly all of them like the brighter light that they can get on a shaded porch or on a patio. Almost no house plant, however, likes full sun. Most of them need protection from strong wind and beating rain and are not [...]
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