My family seems to have green thumbs when it comes to plants, but the funny thing is none of us were taught anything about them. It was more or less a guess as what to do and how to do it. But over time you learn from
trial and error, and I can share what I've learned on how to save an already dead house plant or a dying house plant.
The most common problems are either over watering or under watering your plants. You have to take several things into consideration before you even buy a plant for your house. You have to know where you are going to place your plant, if it's by a window that gets a lot of sun you have to water your plant more. If it's by a window that gets very little light you water your plant less. But at the same time you have to also consider the fact that some plants like a lot of sun while others like a little. A house plant is a lot like a pet. You have to pick the right one. After you have decided where you plan to put your plant and which style house plant will like the amount of sun you decided upon you then need to consider the watering issue. Another thing to consider is how dry or damp your house is. If you have a dry house and have dry skin all year long your plant will dry out faster too. If your house is drafty, your plant will dry out.
You may not even realize you are over watering your plant because your plant may not be draining properly. If there aren't any holes in the bottom of your plant pot, then you might want to create some. I realize that after a plant is already planted this is easier said then done. However I have a major tip I will share with you. If you have a soldering iron, plug it in, heat it up and use that to melt holes into the bottom of your pot. When the soldering iron cools down you can peel off the plastic that got melted to it.
If the house plant is already dead and you wish to revive it, you need miracle grow plant sticks, sun and water. That's it. You simply water it about once a week if it's located in a place where there is little or no sunlight. If your plant is located in direct sunlight you will need to water it about 2 times MAYBE 3 a week. In about a couple of weeks time, you will notice growth in your dead plant. Be sure to not over water it.
The most common problems are either over watering or under watering your plants. You have to take several things into consideration before you even buy a plant for your house. You have to know where you are going to place your plant, if it's by a window that gets a lot of sun you have to water your plant more. If it's by a window that gets very little light you water your plant less. But at the same time you have to also consider the fact that some plants like a lot of sun while others like a little. A house plant is a lot like a pet. You have to pick the right one. After you have decided where you plan to put your plant and which style house plant will like the amount of sun you decided upon you then need to consider the watering issue. Another thing to consider is how dry or damp your house is. If you have a dry house and have dry skin all year long your plant will dry out faster too. If your house is drafty, your plant will dry out.
You may not even realize you are over watering your plant because your plant may not be draining properly. If there aren't any holes in the bottom of your plant pot, then you might want to create some. I realize that after a plant is already planted this is easier said then done. However I have a major tip I will share with you. If you have a soldering iron, plug it in, heat it up and use that to melt holes into the bottom of your pot. When the soldering iron cools down you can peel off the plastic that got melted to it.
If the house plant is already dead and you wish to revive it, you need miracle grow plant sticks, sun and water. That's it. You simply water it about once a week if it's located in a place where there is little or no sunlight. If your plant is located in direct sunlight you will need to water it about 2 times MAYBE 3 a week. In about a couple of weeks time, you will notice growth in your dead plant. Be sure to not over water it.
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