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Dependable Tips to Help Your Plants Stay Healthy
Plants appeal to numerous people, whether they have a rose garden, vegetable garden, or a few herbs growing on their windowsill. There are many reasons to grow plants - they can add a decorative touch to the inside and outside of your home and/or provide you with food and herbs to eat. Of course, you want healthy plants. So, it will be necessary for you to learn the needs of each type of plant you grow. Our focus in this mini-report is to provide you with some generic suggestions and tips that you can use on just about any type of plant growing you choose to do.
A great advantage of having plants growing in your home, that most people don't consider, is that it enhances the quality of the air you breathe. Houseplants perform a valuable function by producing oxygen and filtering out many toxins. Ask at your local nursery about which plants are natural air filters. Obviously, some plants do this more efficiently than others. Some popular plants that excel as natural air filters are the Bamboo Palm, English Ivy and the Peace Lily. They are especially good at removing harmful chemicals from the atmosphere such as carbon monoxide and formaldehyde. However, if your air is particularly toxic, even though houseplants will help, you need to seek the help of a professional to install a filtering system.
A big problem can be pests. They can cause your plants to wither and die or, at the least, be unhealthy. They are just as much a threat to houseplants as to outdoor garden areas. If you purchase a plant with pests, or acquire them somehow, they can be very difficult to get rid of. This includes spider mites, mealy bugs, aphids and many others. If you can prevent these pests from attacking your plants, that's the best course of action. Nonetheless, if you do get an infestation, it is probably possible to get it under control. A good plan of action is to carefully inspect any plant before you buy it. If you see pests, or the leaves seem to have been eaten away, or the plant just looks poorly, don't buy it. Don't be hesitant about cutting away any part of a plant that you have if it shows any signs of disease or pest infestation. Make sure to get rid of the infested parts so the insects don't spread to other plants.
Numerous plants are easy-care and are especially suited for newcomers to gardening or for people who have limited space. These types of plants are able to withstand a little neglect and are great for people who haven't had luck with planting indoors in the past. They also make great "starter plants" for someone who is just beginning. A good example of this is a spider plant, which can grow in almost any type of conditions, indoors or outdoors. Spider plants are often used as hanging plants, and will grow quickly to form an attractive display. These plants can thrive with varying amounts of light and water, and in almost any climate. If you enjoy success with the Spider plant, search around a bit. There are several other plants that are just as accommodating and hardy as this plant.
If you are a beginner, our hope is that these simple tips and techniques will help get you off to a good start to grow healthy plants. Don't neglect your plants. Remember, they are living entities also and require attention, and that their specific requirements are met in order for them to flourish. When you are checking your plants, don't skip over any plant that looks sickly. Make an effort to find out the cause and correct it. If you don't know what the problem is - and it's usually tied to how much or little you water - ask someone at the local nursery or garden center. Perhaps your soil needs a special nutrient for that plant?
