How To Take Care Of Indoor Plants

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Houseplants make a wonderful addition to any home. The key to keeping them alive and well is understanding their basic care needs. Here is a list of the essential tips for indoor plant care to help you get started.

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1) Buy Houseplants that Fit Your Lifestyle & Your Home’s Environment Successful plant care starts with the right plant, right place.

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2) Choose the Right Pot If you’re planting directly into a pot like a grow pot or terra cotta pot, you’ll want to purchase ones with drainage holes.

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3) Choose the Right Spot in Your Home Light exposure is very important. Too much or too little light can eventually lead to the demise of a houseplant.

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4) Winter Care Speaking of light exposure, you may have to move your plants to brighter spots in the winter months.

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5) Don’t Overwater Your Plants. If you’ve purchased houseplants before and feel like they don’t last long or have droopy leaves after a few weeks, then you may have given them too much water.

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6) Fertilize Your Plants When Needed Houseplants can benefit from regular feeding. Even if you only have 2 or 3 houseplants, at some point they’ll appreciate some nourishment.

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7) Clean the Leaves Cleaning houseplants can be done naturally; both larger houseplants and small houseplants.

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8) Keep Your Eye Out For Plant Pests Plant pests like spider mites, white flies, mealybugs, and aphids can harm your plants.

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9) Monitor the Humidity Levels The most telltale sign that indoor plants need more humidity is dry leaves, dry tips, and/or dry edges.

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More Plant Care Tips

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Want more tips on houseplant care & gardening?

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