Posts Tagged ‘Soil’

Jade plants are nice plants to grow indoors. They are very easy to grow and they don’t require that much care. They grow best in warm environments, usually 65-75 degrees. Around 50 degrees at night.  You should put them in direct sunlight for 4 hours or more a day. Even though they like the sun they can get too much sun, so if the leaves start to turn brown you should move it. Read the rest of this entry »

Fern are beautiful plants that can adapt well. They  make great indoor plants. They are fairly easy to care for.

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A great thing to get a plant lover at Christmastime is a Christmas cacti. These plants are easy to take care of and they are a great addition to poinsettias at Christmas.

These are much different than your run of the mill cactus. These plants come from the rain forest verses the desert. With them being from different places they are use to different environments and should be treated different.
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Palm trees are very beautiful and they can add great decor to your home. Allot of people will look at a palm tree and think tropics but these plants can tolerate mild to cold climates as well. Read the rest of this entry »

House plant are living organisms that can get diseases or become damaged when they are attacked by other living organisms. Here are a few tips on identifying them and solving the problem: Read the rest of this entry »

Pineapple

I read about this in a book once, so I decided to try it and to my surprise it has worked.

First what you do is slice the top off of a fresh pineapple, leaving the top row of flesh intact. Then you let it sit out and dry for a day or two. Read the rest of this entry »

There are a few different ways to sterilize soil. One way is a formaldehyde drench. I’m not a big fan of this because I like to do thing organically, but it is one way so I will tell you how. Read the rest of this entry »

cactus

Cactus are for the most part pretty easy to grow.  Most only grow a few inches in a years time. They don’t require much care and they can withstand neglect. Cactus are used to dry conditions. They live for many years if the proper care is taken to not over water and mites and insects do pose a problem. Read the rest of this entry »

Terrariums are basically bottles with live plants in them.

First to make a terrariums, you need to find the right kind of bottle. You can use a fish bowl, wine jug or   bottle that is deep enough and the opening should be large enough to put the plants in. Read the rest of this entry »

Separating Rooted Plants From Parent Plants

Some houseplants produce offsets, sometimes called suckers. Offsets or suckers are baby plants that form at the base of the parent plant. If you don’t remove these at times, you could overcrowd the plant. Read the rest of this entry »

Dividing Multi Stemmed Houseplants

This is one of the easiest ways to propagate a houseplant but it can only be done to certain ones. Some of these include asparagus ferns, maidenhair ferns,snake plants, baby tears and spider plants. Read the rest of this entry »

If you travel allot or like me I have to take a lot of mini trips for my daughters meets, you might be wondering what you will do with your houseplants while you are gone. You do have some options besides hoping it makes it while your away. Some people have someone else to look in on them, and that’s a great idea if you have someone who will do that for you, but I don’t. Read the rest of this entry »

The Chinese evergreen is a popular houseplant because of the beautiful foliage and this is an easy plant to take care of. Allot of shopping malls and stores use this because it don’t take much to take care of one.

These plants can with stand most lighting conditions and they are very resistant to pests. They cant tolerate temperatures lower than 10 degrees. So that’s why they make good indoor houseplants. Read the rest of this entry »

How To Propagate Leaf Cuttings From Fleshy Or Hairy Leaved Plants

You can grow new plants from plants that have thick, hairy or fleshy leaves with leaf cuttings. You need to do this when your plant is growing strong. A couple of examples of plants that you can do this with are african violets, gloxinias, and peperomias. Read the rest of this entry »

The Philodendron is one of the most common plants. Even so it is still one of my favorite house plants. I love the vine look so I have allot of different plants that vine out.

The philodendron is a very low maintenance plant. You don’t have to do much to it to get it to grow good and look beautiful.

These plants don’t require a whole lot of light. In fact mine does better if I don’t have it any where near a light. I have one in my back room and I’m not ever back there so the light is never on. This plant does great. Read the rest of this entry »

Using  Tip Cuttings From Stems

If you have ivies, impatiens, tradescantias or other plants like these, they are really easy to root. Make sure your cutting is three to four inches long and strip the lower leaves. Trim the stem cleanly, I use a razor blade. Put the cuttings in some water. It will grow roots in 10 to 14 days. You can then plant into a pot. Read the rest of this entry »

Aloe plants are a great addition to you houseplant collection because it can be good for more than just to look at. I learned this at a very young age because my grandma kept one in the kitchen for burns. You just crack one open and rub it on your burn because aloe is a natural medicine. So when I first started collecting house plants that is the first plant I bought.

Aloe is a very easy plant to find. Any where they sell plants they more than likely have an aloe plant. This plant can be grown indoor or out but if it gets below 40 degrees in your area its probably a good idea to grow it inside. You can put it in a window in the winter months and take it out in the summer. Read the rest of this entry »

Some houseplants can be propagated, meaning you can make more houseplants by using your existing houseplants. There are many ways in doing this. That is why this post will have many more to follow. I will discuss each way in different posts. Read the rest of this entry »

I have  had a few orchids but for the most part they take a lot of care and I like plants that don’t require much care because I spend a lot of time away from home.
Orchids can be grown indoors with the proper care. You can put it in your window sill so that it can get enough light.  If you don’t have a window sill you can use artificial lighting and it should work fine. Drainage is another important issue with orchids. To solve this problem put gravel in the tray that goes under your pot. You should mist your plant frequently to produce humidity.
Orchids can be grown in clay or plastic pots, put make sure you put a good layer of rock or gravel at the bottom for good soil drainage. If you buy a special orchid pot you don’t  need  to use rock at the bottom. Read the rest of this entry »