Even You Can Keep Houseplants Alive
Five Reasons You Should Consider Keeping Houseplants
Jan 27, 2009
If you are convinced you that you will never be able to keep a plant alive for long, think again. With some basic information about houseplant care and the right plants for your needs, you can create an oasis, and it won't cost you much time or money either.
The Dating Sites Are Right - Compatibility Is Important
In order to survive, houseplants need a few essential elements. Because they have developed in many different environments, different plants need different things. At first this sounds potentially confusing and difficult, but it's really a good thing. With so many varieties to choose from, it's easy to find a few that will fit well into the space you have in mind.
Embrace Beginner Plants That Aren't Finicky
There are hundreds of plants that are flexible about what they need to survive. They can weather some fumbling and early mistakes and still grow into beautiful specimens that will live happily in your home for years. Not only that, the task of finding easy beginner plants is easier than it's ever been before. Houseplants are being cultivated for their easy care properties, and a new super easy-to-keep plant is waiting for you to bring it home.
Repeat a Winning Formula
Once you find a plant that likes what you have to offer, you can find other plants that like the same conditions. Using this strategy, you will know that a new addition to your collection will thrive before you buy it. This is a great confidence booster, and it eliminates the guilt and expense of buying plants that go into a decline as soon as you get them home.
Technology is Your Friend
Chances are that your previous failures were at least in part the result of improper watering or not providing adequate light. These are two big reasons plants die prematurely. Well, now you can be a friend to your plants, even if you forget to water them once in a while and leave the drapes closed more than you should. Advances in plant keeping are making products like space age water retaining polymers and comprehensive light spectrum bulbs easy to find and a snap to use. These products are inexpensive and make it easy to provide good houseplant care, even when you forget to do your part.
You'll Have Help
Plants want to survive. They will help you help them by giving you signs that they are in trouble. Just because you haven't succeeded in keeping plants in the past doesn't mean that all houseplants have a death wish. Sometimes plants will exhibit brown and curled leaves because they are trying to provide their own moisture to create humidity in a desperate effort to survive, and if you've ever seen a plant straining into the light, you know that plants make an effort to adapt. Plants have a language, and learning a little plant vocabulary will help you keep houseplants healthy.
Houseplants can brighten up a room. They make inexpensive focal points on tables, entertainment centers, and in hanging baskets. They help lower your blood pressure, and clean the air, too. Try a Chinese evergreen in a low light spot, or put a cast iron plant in a place of honor next to your television. Adopting a few easy care plants is a great way to start building a houseplant collection in your home or apartment.
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