There are 4 rules - and your pots of flowers will never look this way!

At first glance it seems that the care for houseplants is easy enough. Sunlight and water as the drying of the soil - what do you need flowers to be completely happy? However vsë easy. If your mini-garden shrink or simply ceased to please the eye - look at the reasons. Experienced growers argue that if the problems started earlier than two months after the purchase of a flower - it may be due to improper lighting, air circulation and watering. If the problem began much later - in pots infested pests or missing nutrients in the soil.

Soft, yellow leaves





Reason: em> Too much water

What: em>

First of all, check the soil. If it is too moist or wet - water the plants often. And make sure that the pot has adequate drainage holes.

The leaves are brown when compressed publish crunch fall





Reason: em> Not enough water

What: em>

Try to water the flower until until the water begins to flow from the drain holes. Do it whenever the soil is dry to the touch.

Remember that in different seasons indoor plants require different amounts of water. If the air conditioner or heater, the soil dries out faster. On the other hand, try not to fill the flowers with water unnecessarily.

gossamer thin and tiny insects





Reason: em> Pests

What to do:

To begin to determine the type of pest. It may be spider mites (tiny insects with silky webs), whitefly (tiny insects are white or yellow, reminiscent of a butterfly), thrips (insects with elongated body, which are held on the underside of leaves).

These tiny pests can spread from infected to healthy plants, so you must isolate the patient immediately after the discovery of a flower intruders.

One of the methods available to get rid of harmful insects - diluted with water, alcohol (0, 5 glasses of alcohol in a glass of water) and gently wipe the leaves every day (at least three weeks in a row).

Soft pale leaves and the low level of soil in the pot





Reason:
Lack of nutrients

What to do:

Causes subsidence may be a lack of nutrients in the soil and gradual elution of the earth when watering. If all of the flower with its appearance requires feeding, try the old proven remedy: eruption in kidney used tea leaves from the tea or coffee grounds.

Hopefully, your houseplants will always look best in a greenhouse. Share this article with your friends - perhaps their green friends, too, need to be rescued!

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