| Bring nature inside and start an indoor garden to | | | | plants soil. They are extremely helpful in deciding |
| make your home more colorful, but be careful to | | | | whether to water or not and really only cost a little |
| follow these indoor gardening tips. Plants are so | | | | money, a very wise investment. |
| soothing to look at and many indoor gardeners feel | | | | Another indoor gardening tip is to fertilize. At the |
| that they add that extra little spark to any room. An | | | | nursery center they fertilized the plants to encourage |
| added benefit is that plants are nature's purifier, | | | | them to grow so they can sell them to you. If you |
| taking carbon dioxide out of our air and changing it | | | | do not fertilize your plants they will droop and wither. |
| into oxygen cleansing the air in your home. Mix up | | | | Find out from the center or from the internet what |
| your plants; try a few exotics or tropical plants, | | | | each plants feeding schedule should be. The secret to |
| anything you choose will make your room shine with | | | | keep happy, lush plants is to feed them on a regular |
| their fresh beauty and their colorful blooms. To | | | | basis. |
| maintain their beauty here are some indoor gardening | | | | You want to keep a close eye on each plant for any |
| tips to keep your plants lush and healthy. | | | | pests. If you find pests on one plant isolate it from |
| Light is the one thing you cannot skimp on. Without | | | | the rest and treat it immediately. Try not to use |
| this essential ingredient your plants will wither and die. | | | | pesticides on your plants especially if it is a plant you |
| Each and every plant have different requirements so | | | | will eat, like herbs. |
| for one indoor gardening tips here is some things to | | | | A very good pesticide free natural formula for |
| look for when shopping for houseplants. Ask the | | | | eradication of pests is: |
| person at the nursery center how much light the | | | | In a jar, combine 1 teaspoon dishwashing liquid and 1 |
| plants you are consider will need. Some plants need | | | | cup vegetable oil. Shake vigorously. In an empty |
| direct sunlight while others crave indirect sunlight. For | | | | spray bottle, combine 2 teaspoons of this mixture |
| a direct sun plant, place the container near a window | | | | and 1 cup water. Use at ten-day intervals (or more |
| that faces south. For indirect plants they can be | | | | often if needed) to rid plants of whiteflies, mites, |
| placed near a window but keep them far enough | | | | aphids, scales, and other pests. |
| away so their foliage will not burn. Plants that require | | | | If you follow these few indoor gardening tips you will |
| little light, like philodendrons, African Violets or ferns, | | | | have beautiful houseplants that enliven every room. |
| can be arranged anywhere in the room as long as a | | | | Take time to enjoy your indoor garden. Let it relax |
| little natural light filters in. | | | | and soothe you, after all that's why you planted an |
| Indoor gardening tips on watering your plants are | | | | indoor garden. |
| always needed. If you over-water your plants you | | | | Happy Gardening! |
| are subjecting them to insects and disease and you | | | | Copyright © Mary Hanna, All Rights Reserved. |
| will eventually kill it. Over-watering will also rot the | | | | This article may be distributed freely on your website |
| roots. Plants hate wet feet. Once you have | | | | and in your ezines, as long as this entire article, |
| discussed the watering needs with the nurseryman | | | | copyright notice, links and the resource box are |
| invest a small amount of money into a water gauge. | | | | unchanged. |
| The gauge will tell you the moisture level of the | | | | |