Must-Know Indoor Plants Care Tips
The glory of gardening: hands in the dirt, head in the sun, heart with nature. To nurture a garden is to feed not just the body, but the soul. — Alfred Austin
Their lush green goodness energizes our environment, the bright colors spread vibrance, and their presence is a perfect stress buster. Houseplants apart from providing us fresh air flow, enhance the feel-good factor of our home. However, it is observed that one moment they’re happy as Larry and the other moment, they are drooping leaves in their weariness. We all know you never wanted this for your plants, however, there are plenty of reasons that add up to distress them, while you’re left scratching your head, there are few healthy hacks on how to takecare of houseplants that can get rid of the pests, yellow leaves, and reduce the building stress and bring them back to life again.
If you think you have to go back to basics and begin with your gardening hobby all over again, well, the following indoor plants care tips can help you graduate in gardening right away!
1.Know Your Plant
Every houseplant requires food, water, and sunlight. However, it is the amount that varies. For example, Cacti require bright light and dry soil, whereas Aralias plants prefer partial shade, a sheltered location, and well-drained soil, Jade plant care is easy. So, the first and foremost job of yours is to get to know your plant and be friends with it by providing it with what it needs the most.
2.Find The Light
The basics of providing plants with lightning indoors are understanding which one prefers like a full or partial sun, direct or indirect sunlight and along with it, knowing your windows as a south-facing window will allow bright light to sweep in, on the other hand, an overhead window will allow medium sunlight.
3.Don’t Drown Your Plants, Make Them Hold Water Longer
Excess of anything is harmful! The same is followed when it comes to watering your plants. Begin by frequently water them throughout the day or tuck a damp sponge into the bottom of the pot before filling the pot with soil. It will keep the soil moist for longer and will act as a water reservoir.
4.But First, Tea
Just like you need a cuppa to relax and revive again! Similarly, they require their energy drink to revitalize. Substitute brewed tea when watering or work wet tea leaves into the soil to give the plants a newfangled look.
5.Drizzle Some Humidity
Brown leaves are a great sign that the air around your houseplant is dry. Spritzing the foliage with water no cooler than room temperature is a good way to provide moisture. You can also use the gravel-water filled saucers or add a humidifier to increase the humidity for houseplants. Never mist them while they are exposed to full sun.
6.Never, Ever Drain Vegetable Stock Or Egg Water
Hydrate your plants with a nutrient-filled liquid and nurture them naturally. The water obtained from boiling eggs and vegetables has the power to rejuvenate the plants and liven them up again.
7.Turn The Yellow Into Green
A spoon of mayonnaise can sparkle a plant with much-needed lustre. Wipe the dull, worn out looking leaves with a cloth soaked in a mixture of warm water and milk or go for spoonful mayonnaise and add a shiny gloss to your plants. Avoid wiping it with a duster as it can transfer pests and insect eggs from one plant to another.
8.Prevent Pest Attacks
A small pest can harm your houseplant by laying eggs on it and further reaching out to other plants. For a healthy houseplant maintenance, they can be fertilized one of two ways. The first is through water, the other is through slow release fertilizer. However, you can save them by using a balanced liquid fertilizer or even spray Neem oil spray.
9.Know When To Repot
Petite-sized leaves are a sign that you need to either trim the stem or leaf cuttings and propagate it to another pot or arrange a bigger pot for your plant. Soil drying out quickly, roots growing through the drainage holes are great ways to find out that your plant is ready to go into a bigger pot.
10.Other Gardening Secrets
While gardening there are no mistakes, there are only experiments. And following quick tricks can uplift the spirits of you and your plant.
- Regularly prune your plants to stop them becoming 'leggy'. Once they've lost the foliage on their lower branches, it's very difficult to get it to return.
- Water them with ice cubes, the slow release of water will keep your plant hydrated and will help you avoid the accidental gushing of water.
- Sing your plant a song and watch it, groove to the tunes of love and affection.
- Keep them clean with a damp sponge or cloth, a brush or by spraying regularly.
- If you’re going on a vacation, make sure you have planned wisely for their well being.
- Always remember, all gardeners know better than other gardeners, so, if you have a friend who loves gardening too, there’s no harm in gaining some gardening-knowledge from them.
Plants are gentle like us indeed need a continuous supply of love, So taking care of indoor plants is necessary to keep them blooming happily. And, if you wish to keep your potted friend happy and alive, follow these tips and keep looking for the warning signs now and then.
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