Most of the people are with the passion to grow houseplants, but majority of them are neglecting to take care of the poor plants. With their negligence most of the houseplants are killed. The best thing you can do for your indoor plants is to learn something about the growing conditions and provide as close to those conditions as possible. If you see a problem developing, take action quickly. I am giving you some of the basic tips in taking care of the houseplants. Any houseplant requires very little care and minimal maintenance. The below said tips may help you and your houseplants.
Do’s
Do’s
- Use a good potting mix, not garden soil at the time of planting.
- Use a pot that drains well and a saucer big enough to take the excess water.
- Let it evaporate up around the plant.
- Water when the top inch of the soil is dry
- Indirect but bright light works best.
- You may need to wipe the leaves once or twice a year with a damp soft cloth.
- Cleaning the leaves of your houseplants actually makes less work for you in the long run.
- Buy a liquid plant food formulated for your kind of plant.
- Fertilizer applications should be more frequent when the plants are growing.
- Fertilize at the recommended label rate every two or three months
- If the leaves are dusty, use a fine brush or soft cloth to clean them.
Don’ts
- Don't put your plant in a place where it gets very little light
- Don’t put it in a sunny window either.
- Avoid the soft water salts.
- Over watering is one of the biggest plant killers
- Too much fertilizer or wrong kind of fertilizer badly affects the plant. So avoid that.
Some houseplants actually make the air fresh. I hope these tips may help you in having the basic knowledge about the maintenance of the houseplants
