Houseplant Care: A Guide to Healthy Houseplants
How many times have your houseplants died on you and you had no idea why? Or what about those pitiful-looking specimens you can't make perk up no matter what you try? Maybe you've lost hope when it comes to green things.
Understanding a little bit about your plants can help you get to the root of the problem. Growing in the confined space of a container, your plants depend completely on you to supply all of their needs, the most important being water, light, and fertilizer. Often, they'll let you know what they need.
Watering
Lots of people feel most anxious about when and how much to water a plant. Too much kills it and too little kills it, so what's just right? When you touch the soil with your finger and feel no moisture, that's a good sign that your plant would appreciate a drink, especially if the leaves look slightly wilted. Pour room-temperature water into the container until it dribbles out the bottom. Make sure you have something underneath the container to catch the excess water.
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Being confined to a pot, your plants count on you for all of their needs to survive. You'll need to know exactly how much water, light and fertilizer your plants require.
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