A dummy’s guide to growing houseplants!
Taking care of houseplants doesn’t have to be super hard or complicated. Learn how you can keep your plants alive!
In order to keep your plants alive, you need to make sure you are giving them the right amount of water and light. Different plants need different amounts of each, but you can treat most of your plants the same.
Most houseplants can grow in places with less sun, but if you put them in spaces with higher light levels, they will grow faster. So if you can, put your plants in a spot that gets the most light as possible. When it comes to watering your plants, it is very important to make sure you do not give them too much water. Most beginner plant owners kill their plants simply by watering them too much! Normal houseplants should be watered once their soil is mostly dried out. If you are not sure if your plant’s soil is dry yet, use the chopstick/toothpick method to find out.
How to find out if a plant’s soil is dry or wet. Take a wooden chopstick or toothpick (depending on how big the pot is), and stick it into the edge of the pot until it reaches the bottom. When you pull it out, look at how much soil is stuck to the stick. If the stick comes out mostly dry/clean, the soil is completely dry and ready to be watered. If the stick comes out with dirt stuck to it, then the soil is wet and you do not need to water your plant right now.
If you are a beginner to growing houseplants, It is a very good idea to make sure your plant’s pots have drainage holes in them. That way, if you accidentally water your plant too much, the excess water will just drain pout instead of just sitting in the pot and ultimately killing your plant. If your plant is in a pot with drainage holes, make sure you have a saucer or tray under it to catch the excess water that drains out when you water your plant.
If your plant is in a pot with drainage holes and its soil is dry, water it until the extra water comes out the bottom. Make sure you empty out the saucer once you are done watering so your plant is not sitting in water.
That is it! Those are the basic things you need to to know to take care of your houseplants! It might seem super hard and complicated at first, but over time taking care of your houseplants will seem super simple and easy! If you have any questions about plant care, leave a comment down below and I will do my best to answer it!
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Thank you! This was the clear, concise guide I needed as a newbie plant grower. The pictures checking for soil moisture were especially helpful.
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I am glad you found it useful! Thank you
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