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 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 [...]
Posted in How To Grow Healthy Plants Tags: accurate advice, cactus and succulents, House Plants, humid summer, indoor gardeners, plants succulents, rule water Comments OffGardening Under Lights
You can grow luxuriant house plants in any spot in your home with the aid of man-made sunshine _electric light. Corners so dark that they’d discourage even a cast-iron plant are turned into garden spots by using the right amount of artificial light. Most house plants get too little light in winter months, not only [...]
Posted in Greenhouses Tags: african violets, cast iron plant, Gloxinias, House Plants, inch, left hand corner, light intensity, Plant, tabletop unit, tube Comments OffPlants and Architecture
Besides the use of house plants to augment the color and style of furnishings, they also can carry an important role as complements to the lines of modern architecture. Against a simple background for living, plants can introduce contrasting decorative forms that add visual excitement. Living plants, as well as paintings and sculpture, can subtly [...]
Posted in Decorative Uses of House Plants Tags: artificial lighting, Foliage Plants, House Plants, interior plantings, leaf patterns, Look, Plant, rough texture, style, visual excitement Comments OffWindows Are Showcases For House Plants
Take a tip from jewelers who know how to display their gems effectively _in brightly lighted windows. Plants, too, sparkle when they’re set in the showcase of your windows. Light makes the colors of bloom and foliage all the more glowing, and it is good for a plant’s growth (provided you choose in accordance with [...]
Posted in Decorative Uses of House Plants Tags: attractive members, clay pots, foliage plant, House Plants, lighted windows, Plant, plant trays, Water, west windows, Window Comments OffLet Plants Augment a Room’s Decorating Scheme
Almost any green or flowering plant is a welcome, fresh accent in almost any room _in the kitchen, dining or living room, or bedroom. But a good choice of plants together with the right size and color container can do more, decoratively speaking. For example, flowering plants whose blooms pick up the hues used in [...]
Posted in Decorative Uses of House Plants Tags: accent color, blooming plants, dracaena, Flowering Plants, House Plants, Plant, Room, Scheme, spring flowering bulbs, terrazzo flooring Comments OffLearn Proper Care For House Plants
Assess The Amount Of Light Available Having selected a location offering adequate space and a good background, the next step is to consider the amount of natural light available. Should the ideal location for a big plant in your home be one deficient in daylight, your next consideration should be the possibility of supplementing natural [...]
Posted in Decorative Uses of House Plants Tags: Amount, grape ivy, Home, House Plants, jade plant, medium light, nephthytis, norfolk island pine, Plant, vining plants Comments OffUse One Or Two Big Plants As Accents
The hanging basket for plant display. Plants especially suited to growing in this manner include big, tropical-looking ferns, many vines such as English and kangaroo ivy, old-faithful philodendron, and ivy geraniums, as well as feathery-looking asparagus fern. All of these will thrive in bright light, and they welcome cooler temperatures round near a large window [...]
Posted in Decorative Uses of House Plants Tags: asparagus fern, distinct periods, fern, hanging baskets, Home, homey comfort, House Plants, nighttime lows, Plant, victorian interiors Comments OffHouse Plants And The Atrium Garden
Although making architectural news today, the atrium house dates back to the Romans, who found a retreat from hot summers in the central courtyard of their homes _the atrium. Today’s atrium house differs greatly in many ways from its Roman antecedents. But, like those ancient dwellings, it offers a private garden world to those who [...]
Posted in Greenhouses Tags: broadleaf evergreens, central courtyard, cover, growing zones, House Plants, Plants, shrubs and trees, warm climates, warm regions, watering Comments OffFoliage Plants
Green is a color you never tire of, restful to the eye and refreshing to the spirit. That is one reason why foliage plants are so popular. Indoors, in winter, green leaves hint of springtime to come; in summer, they look cool and woodsy when temperatures soar. You can’t possibly grow all the desirable foliage [...]
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