Indoor Plants: Care Tips For Novice Gardeners

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Contents:

1. Place on the window;
2. The ground;
3. Top dressing;
4. Watering;
5. Automatic Watering;
6. Hydration;
7. The size of the tank;

Indoor plants create comfort, purify the air, and just please the eye. However, not every house or apartment is ready to boast of favorable conditions: cold window sills in winter and scorching sun in summer, dry air and dust can greatly harm our green pets. A few simple tips will help novice gardeners simplify life for themselves and plants. After all, there are no small things in this case.

1. Place on the window

For example, I always make sure that the leaves of plants do not touch the window glass. It seems like a small thing, right? But in winter it can lead to frostbite, and in summer-to burn the leaves.

2. The ground

In addition, I do not buy soil, but prepare it myself. To do this, I take strips of turf, put them with their roots up, alternately shift them with layers of rotted manure. After such land has lain for about a year, it will turn into an ideal soil for indoor plants.

3. Top dressing

I also make fertilizers myself. I add powdered sugar to the crushed eggshells. It turns out an excellent top dressing for indoor plants. Another good fertilizer is pre-crushed banana peel. I also use coffee fertilizer: for this purpose, I mix the coffee grounds with sugar (1:1).

4. Watering

For watering, the water left over after cooking eggs is excellent. It contains a large amount of mineral salts that are useful for plants.

5. Automatic Watering

If I have to leave the flowers unattended for a long time, I build them an auto-watering machine. I set a large container of water on a chair, and place pots of indoor flowers around it. From each pot to the container with water, I stretch strips of gauze. This simple device helps plants to get the necessary amount of moisture even in my absence.

6. Hydration

I try to spray and bathe the flowers more often. I set the pot with the plant in a basin of water and wipe each leaf with a wet sponge. After that, I take the pot out of the basin, let it dry and only then carry it to its place.