Posts Tagged ‘Water’

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 »

If you have ever been in a store that sells plants than you have seen lucky bamboo, it is a popular plant. I think every plant collector has had one of these at one time or another.

These plants are water garden plants. It is a tradition in Asia that these plants are lucky and that they bring fortune to your home.people that practice feng shui love these plants because they put off positive energy, some call this chi.

These plants are pretty easy to take care of but you need to know the do’s and don’ts.First off, all these plants require you to do to them is water them. I think one of the most important things with this plant is that you should use bottled water, because of the chemicals in tap water. I found this out the hard way, because I’ve had a few die on me. Finally I went to a friends house and she had really great looking bamboo and she told me that distilled water was all she did different. 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 »

The peace lily is one of my favorite house plants. They are pretty much dummy proof. This plant can go for days with no water. My hasband moved mine into our back room and I forgot about it. When I finally seen it, it looked dead but I watered it anyway. Abvout 3 hours later it looked great again. So this plant can withstand almost anything.

These plants are very pretty and they sprout white flowers. these come in different sizes. I have a smaller one but I think I would like a bigger one after my som gets old enouph to not touch them any more. He likes to dig out the dirt to play with his cars. Read the rest of this entry »

Peperomias are low growing foliage plants. These plants have thick leaves and they grow less than 12 inches tall. Allot of people like the wrinkled-leaved varieties of the paperomia. Some of these would be the Emerald Ripple, Little Fantasy and the Tricolor. The Emerald Ripple gets to be 3 to 4 inches tall. The little Fantasy gets 2 1/2 to 3 inches tall and the Tricolor gets to 3 to 4 inches tall. 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 »

The rubber plant would make a great plant for your collection because it is easy to take care of and it can get fairly big so it can take up space in that empty corner. These plants can live a long time with the proper care. These plant have green shiny foliage that is easy to clean, all you have to do is take a damp cloth and wipe the leaves.

These plants prefur warm temperatures but they can handle variety of different conditions. They tend to do best in temperatures between 65 to 80 degrees.

You should not over water this plant because of root rot. You should put it in a container that has sufficient drainage.
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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 »

African violets have dark green hairy leaves that are oval shaped.

This plant is from Africa, hence the name. The name violet came because the blooms are dark purple.Pink,white and blue blossoms are normal as well.
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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 »

Spider plants are good plants to have around your house. They last along time and the are easy to care for. They come in different variations like dark green with yellowish stripes, speckes and much more.

These plants are good for propagating because they are fast growers and they are easy to propagate. I have instructions for propagating in another of my posts. 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 »