Taking care of your indoor plants has its own thrills and challenges. If you love plants, you will certainly enjoy the process of growing and nurturing your garden as well as houseplants. Keeping your houseplants in their prime condition is not as difficult as it may look first. All you need is a bit of understanding
about your plants, some patience and practical advice about how to properly take care of them. Here are some of the most important tips for maintaining indoor plants that will go a long way in creating a charming home-garden in your house:
Understanding indoor plants
Since they are grown indoors, these plants have some special needs that plants growing in an outdoor garden may not have. It is important to understand this basic difference in order to be able to offer the best conditions for their healthy growth. Although the fundamental needs of all plants is the same – food, water and sunlight – the amount in which they need it can vary a lot from plant to plant and the environment they grow in. Increasing your knowledge and understanding about indoor plants is the obvious first step. Read books, search online or consult your local nursery.
Choose the right plants
It is important that you choose only those plants for your house that can comfortably grow in the environment that you can provide. Don’t go for exotic looks of some plants if your climatic and other conditions are not supportive to their growth. Also make sure that you buy your plants from a trusted nursery so that you get the best and healthiest ones.
Provide right amount of water
One of the main reasons of a lack-luster home-garden is inadequate or excess amount of watering. Too less water stresses the roots of the plant while too much of it can be a cause of root decay. It is therefore important to offer just the right amount of water regularly and consistently throughout the year. You should water plants according to the seasons as their water requirement varies a lot with changing seasons.
Supply adequate amount of fertilizer
Supplying enough fertilizer is particularly important for indoor plants as they have a limited storage of nutrients to get along with. The nutrients present in the soil of a potted plant can get used up pretty quickly creating a deficiency of them for the plant. It is therefore important to add fertilizer to the soil at regular intervals.
Pest control
Indoor plants are susceptible to spread of pests as they co-exist in a closed and confined space. It is therefore important to take proper measures to ensure that pests and insects are kept away from your house in the first place. Don’t buy diseased or infected plants. Keep the plants you buy separate for a few days to check if there is any issue. This will ensure the safety of other plants. If you find some problem, keep them isolated and treat them until the problem is resolved.
