Wednesday, November 6, 2013

By Katrina Wheeler


Growing and taking care of indoor plants NYC has become a very worthy and healthy past time that a lot of people do take up. Since an indoor plant would need quite a bit of attention, then there are quite a bit of things that one has to take note of when taking care of one. So if one is not very familiar with taking care of plants, then here are some of the things to bear in mind.

Whenever one has a plant, he must always remember that sunlight is needed in order for it to be able to survive. Staying inside the house will not really allow the plant to be able to get the right amount of sunlight that it needs which means that one needs to find a place where a lot of sunlight can enter. He may opt to put it somewhere near a window or even on his balcony if he has one.

Another thing that a plant would need is water but the catch here is to not put too much nor too little. Now one should make sure not to douse the entire pot with water otherwise the plant will drown. Also, one must make sure that his pot has a hole at the bottom so that the excess water can go out.

Now one of the things that would prevent a plant from growing healthily would be some insects or pests. The thing about insects and plants is that they tend to chomp on the stem or leaves of the plant until it will become bare. Because of this reason, it is actually essential that one would have to use some bug spray on some of his plants.

If one does not want to tamper with pesticides or insecticides because this may be harmful. One alternative to using the commercial insecticides would be to use natural mixes in order to kill those pesky insects. A good mix is the garlic and oil mix which makes use of some oil and a little bit of garlic juice which can actually kill a lot of insects.

Aside from insects, one must also watch out for mildew or other kinds of fungi that may grow around the soil. Not only is mildew very harmful to the plant, but it is also very harmful to the people around it as well. In order to kill mildew, make a mix that is made of water, dish washing soap, and baking soda and spray that mix on to the affected areas.

Though this sounds silly, talking to plants is actually very beneficial. Yes this may seem like a silly thing to do but science would say that this is just a way for humans to give carbon dioxide. Since carbon dioxide is needed by the plant in order to survive, then talking to it may just be the right thing to do to ensure its survival.

So basically, those are some tips on how to take care of indoor plants NYC. If one is fond of these things, then he will enjoy taking care of them and watching them grow and become more beautiful. One can have different types that he can play around with.




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