The subtleties of caring for indoor plants

Houseplants are not only an exquisite interior item, but also, as everyone knows, a valuable source of oxygen, without which human life is impossible.



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Many housewives love to bring different types of plants home, but at the same time, any self-respecting woman must know. rule for domestic plants. And the problem is that each vase requires special attention and individual care. Therefore, buying another green pet, ask the seller how to properly care for him.



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We offer 5 simple tips for turning a lifeless plant into a raging green pot.

From how many times a week you “drink” your vases, directly depends on the quality of life of the plant. Unfortunately, there is no universal formula for watering houseplants, since each plant is a living organism that requires different degrees of nourishment.



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For example, air and azalea are constantly thirsty and need plenty of watering. A little less, but still it is often worth watering begonia, lemon and ivy. Gloxinia, epiphyllum, philodendrone should be watered rarely, but the cactus can feel perfectly without water for several weeks.

How to properly care for plants

1. Turn off the lights!
   All flowers can be divided into light-loving and shade-loving. Violet, fluxes, honeycomb, ivy should be grown in the shade, so if one of these plants is on your windowsill, immediately move it to a less lit place! But aloe, hibiscus, hyacinth and crocus need a brighter place for good growth.
   
   
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2. Transplant this immediately!
   Sometimes the hostess has so much to do that she forgets. plantwhich has long been falling out of the pot. When the pot is cramped, the leaves begin to turn yellow and dry. If the plant is not transplanted in time, then it is quite difficult to revive it, and sometimes it is not possible at all.
   
   
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3. "Feed me."
   If you are a decent gardener and adhere to all the rules of care for your favorite flowers, it will be useful sometimes to fertilize them. In specialized stores there is a fairly large selection of fertilizers. If you do not like chemistry or just do not want to spend money, inexpensive but decent fertilizer can be prepared at home.
   
   For example, egg shells are suitable for feeding any indoor plant, it is rich in calcium and will nourish depleted leaves. All you need to do is grind the dry shell into powder, mix with water and water the pot with this solution.
   
   
   
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   You like coffee? Flowers don't mind drinking it either. Dry coffee grounds are a storehouse of useful trace elements for vases, and if you do not finish the tea, you can water them. Don't overdo it!
   
   
   
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   You can also feed a banana. The actions are the same: dry, grind, fertilize.
   
   
   
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4. Wash the leaves
   Plants collect a lot of dust, so their leaves must be wiped from time to time, and so that they are not dull, there is a small trick: mix sunflower oil and warm water in a ratio of 1: 5 and wipe the leaves with this solution. They will stay clean and shiny longer.

How to care for indoor plants tells on his channel Olga Pappueva. Such a mistress in every house! The main thing, of course, is not to harm the plants.

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