I am not perfect when it comes to caring for my garden or plants or any landscaping stuff, but I am getting better. Flowers are easy to care for. I always get flowers so I had to learn how to care for them years ago. But caring for plants was tricky for me. I remember learning a bit of what to do with plants in our Agriculture class in high school, but that was many moons ago. When I got plant pots from the kiddies for Mother’s Day, I had no clue what to do with them. So I had to learn on the job. Along the way, I picked up some plant care tips which some of you may find useful.
How to Care for your Plants this Spring
Try not to move your plants around
Plants take their time when it comes to acclimatizing to different surroundings. So try not to move them around, as they may not adapt quickly. Luckily for me, this was not an issue from the beginning. I found a great position on a window seal from day 1.
Avoid over watering
One of the major causes of early plant death is over watering. Plants growing in soil that is too wet will suffer from a lack of oxygen which leads to the death of roots. This is a major issue as many of us tend to over water our flowers and plants to keep them alive. There is no street watering routine to stick to. It all depends on the type of plant you have. I water my plants when they need watering. Which is when the soil is dry.
Keep the plants near a window
The plants need to be as near a window as possible. Placing them near a window means they can get all the light that they need. Plants need light and warmth to survive.
Don’t spill coffee or tea into the plants
Be careful not to spill any coffee or tea into the plant pot. as this will attract flies that will eat away your plants. The sugar in the drink would make it a perfect breeding ground for insects as well.
Go for an easy to care for plant
Now this is the best tip of all. If you a novice like me, go for the easy to care for plants. The plants that are low maintenance and require little attention. Plants like geraniums and sago palms. They are durable and very easy to care for.
Do you have any tried and tested tips to share when it comes to caring for plants this spring?
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I am literally the worst person in the world when it comes to carring for plants and flowers! I love them, I would like to have a flat full of them, but they all die as soon as they arrive
I was like the until some weeks ago 😊
These are tips I need as I seem to kill any plant I buy! I love having flowers and plants around, so I need to get better at it 🙂
I know what you mean. I was exactly like that.
I’m awful at remembering to look after plants they always die on me. My 3 year old has a plant and so far it’s still alive so we must be doing something right.
Oh that is good. You guys must be doing something right. Thanks for reading 😊
We’re awful for killing plants and usually overwater them and don’t talk to them enough x
Oh wow! I didn’t know about the talking part xx
Some good tips here! I have recently brought a few new house plants so will bear these in mind! People in old office used to pur the ends of their tea cups into a plant and it went all mouldy and died!
Oh they shouldn’t have done that.
I am not green fingered at all, much to my Grandpa’s digust and have killed many a plant!!
You are not alone Kara 😊
I struggle with houseplants! I’m better with outdoor ones that can get some love from the sun and rain!
I know exactly what you mean. I struggle with them too.
Plants struggle in our house as it’s an old house with lots of drafts. I have just found a posts on a site that lists plants that are hard to kill so I am going to invest in some of these and see what happens
Oh great. Good luck with them.
Good advice, spring is such a wonderful time to get outside and garden.
Yes it is. Thanks Leta.
Every day’s a school day, I had no idea it wasn’t advisable to move plants around, no wonder mine always die!
Yes it is. I learn something new everyday 😊
Great tips! I don’t think I have ever managed to keep a plant alive so hopefully these tips will help!
Hope they do Laura.