Dealing with Problems Associate with Houseplants
Growing houseplants is easier if you keep an eye out for a few common problems like too much water, draft exposure and insects that have moved inside for the winter.
Why Do the Leaves of My Houseplant Drip?
Do plants in your home sometimes seem to leak water from their leaves? Leaves dripping water is a natural occurrence, like people sweating. Natural, but messy, and there are some things you can do to control dripping leaves.
Do plants in your home sometimes seem to leak water from their leaves? Leaves dripping water is a natural occurrence, like people sweating. Natural, but messy, and there are some things you can do to control dripping leaves.
Insect Pest Problems of Houseplants
Indoor pests multiply quickly. There are no natural predators to keep them in check, so you have to be very diligent about checking for symptoms. Spider mites, aphids, mealy bugs and scale can cover a plant in days. If severe enough, the plant may never recover.
Indoor pests multiply quickly. There are no natural predators to keep them in check, so you have to be very diligent about checking for symptoms. Spider mites, aphids, mealy bugs and scale can cover a plant in days. If severe enough, the plant may never recover.
Watering Houseplants and Salt Buildup
Giving your potted plants just enough water so the soil gets wet, but no water runs through the bottom of the pot can lead to salt buildup, which can inhibit the growth of your houseplants.
Giving your potted plants just enough water so the soil gets wet, but no water runs through the bottom of the pot can lead to salt buildup, which can inhibit the growth of your houseplants.
Humidity - Controlling Humidity for Indoor Plants
Lack of humidity is a culprit in may indoor plant deaths, especially during the winter. You may first notice a low humidity problem as browning leaf tips on your houseplants. As a plant dehydrates, it can start to look withered, puckered or simply drop its leaves.
Lack of humidity is a culprit in may indoor plant deaths, especially during the winter. You may first notice a low humidity problem as browning leaf tips on your houseplants. As a plant dehydrates, it can start to look withered, puckered or simply drop its leaves.
Lighting - Determining Lighting for Houseplants
Determining how much light an indoor plant needs is about as vague as determining how much water it needs. However, most houseplants don’t like to be placed in the direct sun of a windowsill. Strong sunlight may actually burn their leaves.
Determining how much light an indoor plant needs is about as vague as determining how much water it needs. However, most houseplants don’t like to be placed in the direct sun of a windowsill. Strong sunlight may actually burn their leaves.
Drying Out - Avoid Exposure to Sources of Direct Heat on Houseplants
Many gardeners think they are doing their houseplants a favor by placing them in a warm spot, but placing your indoor plants near a direct source of heat, like a radiator or duct, will dehydrate the plant very quickly.
Many gardeners think they are doing their houseplants a favor by placing them in a warm spot, but placing your indoor plants near a direct source of heat, like a radiator or duct, will dehydrate the plant very quickly.
Pot Bound Houseplants
Sooner or later a healthy, growing houseplant is going to out grow its pot, causing multiple growing problems from the plants inability to hold water to the roots circling and restricting themselves.
Sooner or later a healthy, growing houseplant is going to out grow its pot, causing multiple growing problems from the plants inability to hold water to the roots circling and restricting themselves.
Draft Exposure - Effect on Houseplants
Most houseplants are happy at the same temperatures as humans. That’s how they became popular as indoor plants. What they can’t handle is exposure to cold drafts, which can have the same effect as leaving them unprotected outdoors.
Most houseplants are happy at the same temperatures as humans. That’s how they became popular as indoor plants. What they can’t handle is exposure to cold drafts, which can have the same effect as leaving them unprotected outdoors.