5 Tips for Keeping Your Inside Plants AlivePosted by Michele Sokoloff on July 12th, 2017 Some people have the innate gift of caring and fostering plants and flowers. Commonly known as a green thumb, this gift can lead to a remarkable garden or home filled with thriving plants and flowers. Not everyone has this innate talent with plants and flowers. For a whole part of the population, the seemingly simple act of keeping inside plants alive is infuriating. However, for people who have been tragically killing their houseplants for years, just a few tricks and tips can turn them into great indoor gardeners. Learn About Your Plants It is common for people to make assumptions about a new houseplant. They feel the plant will require a certain amount of water or sunlight because a different plant required those care habits. This can lead to over watering or providing inadequate sunlight. Every species of plant is different, and the appropriate care is going to be similarly unique. Caring for houseplants isn’t hard, but it does require some research. Inside plants often come with tags or other identifiers that will say the name and basic information about the plant. If not, you will need to do some additional searching based on the plant’s appearance, leaf shape, and size. Once you know the name of the plant, a lot of information can be found online. Within 10 or 15 minutes of online reading, you can learn a lot of information about a particular houseplant and what it needs to survive. Set a Schedule One way to stop the cycle of purchase, neglect, death, and then repeat is to create a set schedule for care and water. Most inside plants require water every two weeks; some need to be watered once a week. Certain plants, such as cacti and succulents, can go much longer without being watered. Therefore, first, you must learn from a gardener or online resource how often a particular plant needs to be watered. Then, add it to your calendar or day planner. Just as your work meetings, yoga classes, and dinner appointments make it onto a calendar or email reminders, so should watering your plants. Take Note of Vents or Heating Ducts These systems frequently turn off and on to keep temperature stable throughout the rest of the home. This means there is an inconsistent and changing flow of air that can be very different from the surrounding temperature, particularly when there is an adjustment in the temperature of the central heating or air conditioning. Pick the Right Size Pot Choosing the right pot from the start is nearly impossible. Plants need room to grow, and that means changing the pot or another container on a regular basis. If roots show above the soil or a plant appears to overflow from the pot, it is time to move it to a bigger container. Notice the Plant’s Appearance For more information, contact us at Plantscape, USA today! For more information about Indoor Office Plants Philadelphia and Indoor House Plants Philadelphia Please visit : Plantscapes U.S.A. Like it? Share it!More by this author |