Houseplants are usually quick to adapt to their environment. When they don’t it’s usually because of extremes of light, temperature, and humidity. Even in the best home, houseplants can fall prey to natural enemies like insect pests and disease-causing fungi and bacteria. The quicker you recognize the distress, the quicker you can correct the problem….
Houseplants require care. It is not natural for a plant to live indoors confined to a pot. In that environment, the plant relies on the grower to meet its requirements. Your objective is to give each houseplant just the right amount of water and fertilizer as well as daily and long-term care to help it…
Watering houseplants requires more judgment and skill than any other gardening practice. Watering properly is not easy when it comes to houseplants–too much water or too little water or watering at the wrong time or wrong temperature and so on. The results of watering incorrectly, though often unsuspected (or at least not associated with their…
Matching a plant to the light in your home or office is very important. Plants need the right light to thrive and grow; the amount of light needed can vary from one plant to the next. Plants use light to make food during the process of photosynthesis. During photosynthesis, the green leaves make complex sugars…
A houseplant is any plant that can be grown in an ordinary room. Houseplants can be hardy or tender but well-adapted to withstand average house conditions—dry atmosphere, warm and sometimes uneven temperatures, and often inadequate light. The best spot for a houseplant is a room that gets sunlight, and the best position is nearest the…
Syngonium, sometimes called arrowhead vine, is a tropical climbing or trailing vine with fleshy stems that grow to 6 feet (2m) or more tall. Lovely, arrow-shaped leaves may be green or variegated and from 3 to 12 inches long. Syngonium leaves change shape as the plant matures; young plants are solid and triangular, the leaves…
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