Caring For House Plants

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Easy to grow house plants to brighten up the home and add color, if grown with the right type of herbs they can also add a sweet fresh scent throw the house all year around.

Caring for houseplants can bring in the warmth of summer all winter long, they brighten up our living space during fall and winter. Caring for houseplants can be easy if you follow basic requirements. Know what kind of space you have for your plants, before buying, is there going to be plenty of light and will the air have enough moisture. Will they be in a window where a heat vent will be blowing, what kind of heat do you have. Light, heat, and humidity all will effect the plants growth.

When you buy houseplants that are already growing make sure they are insect free, inspect the under side of the leaves along with the stem of the plant, choose healthy green plants. If you see that the leaves are yellowing or brown tips don't buy them. Plants that have new growth and buds are the best to buy. Watch the type of light the house plant is in when you are purchasing so you can offer the same type of light or you may have problems.

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Water houseplants carefully, to much or to little water can stress or even kill the plant, with over watering. Keep the plants in a well draining container., putting a saucer or plant holder under the container to catch water that runs throw. Wait a little while and dump water out of plant holder, you don't want the soil to remain wet to long.

Just as important is not to let the houseplant dry out, if the soil is dry to the touch it is time to give water, Check your houseplants at least twice a week, if dry water them, if not leave till the next time you check. Try to keep your watering on the same days of each week, this helps the easy to grow houseplants watering become a habit.

Having good humidity is important to the plants survival , heat during the winter from furnace, fireplace or wood stove dries out the air in the house, this will kill your house plants. Add humidity to your living space, misting doe's little for the plants. To help create more humidity group your plants together, or set on a humidity tray and be sure they have good ventilation.

Caring for houseplants from spring throw fall, fertilize your plants every two to four weeks, use a good plant fertilizer.Easy to grow house plants will give the color to liven up the gray days of fall and winter.