How to Keep Indoor Plants Healthy

It is true that prevention is better than to cure the patient. That's just as true for house plants as it is for people. The number of house plants that fall prey to plant diseases and disfigurement ills is insignificant when compared with the tremendous majority that die from neglect or from the gardener's lack of knowledge of the habits of the plants themselves.

Neglect is the major cause of failure in the home garden. Plants need watering, pruning, a time in the sun, proper food and soil, and good living (potting) conditions. They must be provided with an atmosphere in which they can prosper, with a reasonable temperature, proper humidity and enough fresh air. By this we don't mean to say that they must be watched constantly, petted and pampered; or even that all plants need daily attention.

Trying to grow plants in an environment unsuited or badly suited to the needs of the plants is the second big reason for plant failure. Some plants such as Lantana or Morning Glory need as much sun as they can get, and demand a south window; others like the African violet and various species of English Ivy will flourish for season after season in settings which never receive the sun's rays directly, but which merely get reflected light.

Most plants which are grown indoors possess a fantastic degree of adaptability. They must, in order to survive. The modern home is designed to be lived in by humans primarily, and little thought is given by the architects and builders to the needs of growing things. Yet, a cactus from the desert and a fern whose original habitat is in the rain forests of the South American mountains will live and prosper in the same room, if they have been chosen and then cared for with some intelligence and thought.
We have to consider many things which should be kept in mind in the selection and care of any house plant or group of house plants.

Light and Sun:

You should plan the accommodations the plants are to receive once you get them home, so decide on the plants before you are going to buy. If you live in a house or an apartment with exposures on all sides, it's best to try to plan your arrangement around a south-facing window. A southern exposure gets the most sun, an eastern one next most, then west, with the north-facing windows getting the least.

Plants grown in sunny windows and that includes almost all of the flowering varieties will tend to turn their blossoms and foliage toward the sun. Since you are growing plants at home for the enjoyment of those in the house rather than passers-by that might look in the window, it is wise to turn the pots every day or two so that the flowers won't grow in a completely lopsided manner.

In this way you can keep your indoor garden fresh and beautiful all along the year.

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