How To Look After Your House Plants
You can do this by placing a few pebbles in a saucer then filling it with water. Doing this will help give a small area a slight boost in humidity, which can really help some plants thrive. If weeds seem to thrive in the cracks and crevices of your driveway or walkway, pour some undiluted bleach over them. After a day or two, pull them out and the bleach will stop them from growing again.
It can thus be startling and downright shocking when the plant finds itself uprooted and moved to a new location. Gardeners often need to transplant whatever they’re growing to protect the plant from the cold or move it to a larger container. However, many novices will rapidly discover that this can result in death, dying, or ill plants that don’t grow.
This is my favorite plant and I had to order it from Texas so I am nearly paranoid about it not just surviving but thriving. If you’re a chronic overwaterer, then I’d definitely suggest repotting to do away with that perched water table. As long as you’re allowing your plants to dry out completely before watering them again, they’ll be fine. How completely they dry out depends on the plant, which is why I’m so in love with moisture meters. By adding a layer of gravel, all we’ve done is shifted the saturated zone closer to the roots of the plant.
And when you water, you can easily move the plant to the sink or tub, give it a good dousing and then let it drain before putting it back, eliminating the need for drainage saucers . There are more reasons to repot a plant aside from its age, though—one of the biggest being that its roots desperately need some additional space in order to stay healthy and grow.
A year on, when I educated myself, I discovered that the white fuzz was indeed mealy bugs, and had to sacrifice two of the plants. I was unbelievably lucky that they hadn’t spread to the other plants. If you have a plant that like a moister soil, like calathea, then reduce the amount of orchid bark. Instead, you could line the bottom of the pot with some kitchen towel, newspaper, or even a bit of coffee filter paper. That’ll be porous enough to allow the water to drain away (or soak through, if you’re bottom watering).
We wanted to use a clear container for our example so that you can easily see the layers throughout the process. So if you can’t beat them, maybe you can learn to love them. After all, many weeds are native plants that Mother Nature intended to thrive in the area, which may be why the weeds are so difficult to kill in the first place.
Potting soil stores best when kept in a lidded container away from heat sources and high humidity. Close the top of the original bag and secure it, then place it in a galvanized can or plastic bin. The storage container should be kept out of the rain and direct sun to limit bacterial growth in the soil. I just repotted my night blooming Jessamine and am alarmed at the rocks issue. Yes I stupidly put rocks in the bottom so this weekend I guess I’d better pull them out and repot it.
Water generously when the repotting is done and pathos add additional soil if needed. Make sure to keep your plant well hydrated for a few weeks so it can recover and thrive. To prune the roots, start with a pair of scissors, pruning shears, or sharp knife.
These varieties don't need a different variety to fruit, but they will produce better when cross-pollinated. For larger plants, repeat this same process, but add a larger amount of material per layer to tailor to the specific vessel you choose.
"So, for optimal growth, the density of planting can be matched with resource input." "This involves a huge expenditure of energy which is taken away from plant growth. If the touching is repeated, then plant growth is reduced by up to 30 per cent." "The lightest touch from a human, animal, insect, or even plants touching each other in the wind, triggers a huge gene response in the plant," Professor Whelan said.