No matter how "low-maintenance" you plants are, they will still need our attention once in a while in order to preserve over-all health and beauty. Simply set time once a month during spring and summer months for gardening.- Fertilize. Plants in spring need all the nutrients they can get to grow back after winter months of dormancy. You can use the store-bought ones or go green by using compost.
- Spray for bugs. Pests such as aphids and mealy bugs also look for some plants to chew on after winter so better protect your plants using environmental-safe pesticides. You can opt to go real natural by boiling grandpa’s ordinary tobacco cigar in 5 litters of water for 15 minutes, cool it down. Then using a spraybottle, squirt the water to plant leaves the usual way.
- Weed-out dominating plants. Weeds out of place such as creeping ivies and tall grass will begin to show-up during summer months. They may steal space and nutrients from your own plants. They also tend to outgrow and strangle your plants in the process. Simply remove the weeds while you can before they do damage to your garden.
- Refresh potting soil. Contact your local gardening supply for fresh new potting soil. Re-potting is a good way to loosen-up compacted soil on the plant’s roots.
- Check drainage- potted plants get drowned easily so better check if the water seeps right out of the planter. Make sure that the pots have ample holes in it as well as a saucer to catch water underneath. Garden plants also need some trenches dug around the plants to let excess water out when the rain comes.
- Rotate indoor plants. Indoor plants need some amount of sunshine too. Prepare 2 batches of plants, with the first batch to decorate inside the house. Place the second batch to indirect sunlight like the north window or the patio. Switch the plants once or twice a week, depending to the plant variety.
There could be nothing more beautiful and as natural as a house with healthy plants around it. Simply set some vacant time for them and see them grow. With a little education and care, your plants will add more value to any house beyond aesthetics.
Reposted from Josh Bath Team blog
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