How Not to Kill Your Houseplant: Survival Tips for the Horticulturally Challenged

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Many people believe in giving their plants a bit of water every day, but the method that’s worked best for me is to wait for them to dry out a little (a 2-3 on the water meter) and then a drench the heck out of them.

At last I've found something ( this book how not to kill house plants) the information is so valuable. If your home doesn't allow for a ton of natural lighting consider choosing a plant that thrives in low or indirect lighting. The bold print features fans of colonial green palm leaves splayed across a soothing off-white background, and I fantasised about plastering it over all four walls of my London living room, thinking it was the closest I was going to get to living in a tropical paradise any time soon. Keeping a living creature alive in such a hostile environment as your apartment can seem impossible, but follow a few simple steps and you're on your way to turning your home into a bonafide greenhouse. Also if your plant has any brown spots on the leaves, you can gently trim this using a pair of scissors.Bought initially as a bit of a joke for my mum who manages to kill even supposedly unkillable houseplants, but I actually think she will find it very useful. Of course, as a good attentive host, the last thing you want is for your houseplants to become thirsty! What’s less straightforward, and what can be downright daunting, is how to prevent a houseplant’s seemingly preordained demise before it’s too late. If the soil under the surface is dry, your plant feels light and the soil is coming away from the edges of your post then this is a good indicator that your plant needs more watering and is at risk of drying out.

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