House Plants Care tips

How is your Spider Plant or Boston Fern? Does your “Peace Lily” look like it’s been in a battle? These common house plants fill our homes with a sense of warmth and comfort. Some of us even have a room devoted entirely to our green “friends”. But, just like our pets, they need to have tender loving care and be given a little maintenance. By having a few simple house plant care tips, our dangling and potted friends will keep on growing and providing continued warmth and comfort.

Let’s look at a few things we can do to keep them “happy”.

House plant care tip #1 – Know your plant. Although, many of the house plant care tips we will look at are common in nature, each type has a few custom points for their up-keep. When you purchase your houseplant, you need to make sure you read any special instructions that are pertinent to that particular species. If you just have a “one care fits all” mentality, you may not have your fern too long. Find out the particulars for that new entry into your home. For example: a Philodendron can get rather bushy looking and may need to have some of its vines trimmed back, or removed. That is something you have to be aware from the beginning…yet may not be what some other plant is required to have completed. Know your plant.

House plant care tip #2 - Where in your house has the best lighting? Most indoor plants will flourish in areas that are not in direct sun, yet still have a well-lit space. You may have to experiment and see what works best. There are lights dedicated to encouraging plants to grow without having to place the plant too close to a window. While some plants may do better with partial sunlight, others may do better with the artificial radiance.

House plant care tip #3 – Keep them moist. As the rule goes, “too much of a good thing can do harm.” Your lily or fern needs to be hydrated just like we do. But don’t turn their container into a swimming pool. A good rule of thumb is to check the soil and compost for moisture. Also, in the early days of having your plant…your green will show you if it needs replenishing if it starts to look a bit sadder or wilting. Simply pour some water slowly into the pot at soil level and not above it with a heavy torrent. Also, a spray bottle of water can do wonders by simply spraying the leaves with gentle mists.

House plant care tip #4 – Watch your plant for hints. Leaves that start to turn brown or yellowing are flags of something happening. It may be as simple as removing (dead0heading) that particular appendage. By simple pruning, you are bringing room for new life in your plant.
These are just a few simple house plant care tips, yet they can make all the difference. By following these, and other simple guidelines, you will enjoy continual pleasure and peace from your host as and hanging spiders for some time.