House Plant Care Tips

Plants are commonly found in homes across North America and Europe. With an endless supply of types available for purchase, there is a variety for everyone. Unlike many things, adding the living touch of a plant to your home or office can be very inexpensive, with little to no cost to maintain. As water, fertilizer and light are the only requirements for a plant's survival, it comes as no surprise that quite a few people have tried to grow plants.

In facts many folk are taking home plants a step further and growing their own with home hydroponics.

Hydroponic growing is the hobby of growing plants indoors without the need for soil and is now very popular.

However, many people have convinced themselves they have black thumbs because they somehow manage to kill the plant they have tried to care for. This normal issue stems from a lack of understanding of what a plant needs in order to survive. With a few small adjustments to how you care for your plants should change that black thumb into a green one.

The first step in tending to plants is to know how much you need to feed your plant. Over and under watering plants is the leading cause of fatalities in plants. This is something that is very easy to rectify. All you need to do is find knowledge about your plant, and discover how they are watered. Some plants like to always remain damp. In this situation, you should water your plant frequently, but in small amounts. Some plants like to be drenched in water and then have their dirt dry out. There are some types of plants that only like to be watered very infrequently! By altering how you water your plant, you should be able to extend the plant's lifespan by a wide margin.

The absence of sunlight is the second most common cause of death in a plant. Sunlight is needed by plants to be able to photosynthesize. Photosynthesis, combined with the nutrients of water and soil, is how a plant survives. If you expose a plant with too much sun, the leaves will be burnt. Damaged leaves are unable to photosynthesize properly, which ends in their death. Starvation occurs when a plant is not given enough sun.

research is your plant's dirt. Without proper soil, your plant cannot thrive. By nourishing the dirt, you can make sure the roots of your plant has access to all things required to keep your plant living and well.

There may be other factors at play if your plants are still dying. Check the type of water that you are using to feed your plants. While bottled water, for example, is good for people, it is not necessarily good for plants. Bottled water tends to lack the mineral content of tap or rain water. Another common cause of plant death is the presence of pets or children. Pets and children can harm the leaves, which can result in plant fatality.

Even if you have always thought you have a black thumb, it is not impossible to become experienced in how to keep plants living. You could even try growing your own with home hydroponics anytime in the near future!