Younger plants are often cheaper than fully grown ones, and you get to care for them as they mature(成熟)—which is part of the joy of growing plants. Learning about how to plant can be very meaningful. It can bring a new interest and draw more attention to people's lives and help ...
(Placing the pot on a wheeled caddy will allow you to move it more easily.) Bring your plant back indoors in fall when the temperatures dip below 50° F.Chroma® Tineke rubber plant, alocasia, and arrowhead plant. Photo by: Proven Winners...
If you have a large tomato plant, leave it there. But, if you want tomatoes year-round indoors, start a new plant from the seed at the end of summer. Tomato seeds germinate (发芽) fairly quickly. Once the seedlings are 3 to 4 inches tall, move them to a permanent pot and make ...
A small potted houseplant is easier to wrap than a large plant. The small pot is also easier to prepare for wrapping, and transporting it is less cumbersome. Select a plant that flowers but that's not flowering when you wrap it, or you risk breaking the flowers. Instead, choose a plant...
The first step, of course, is to ensure the bottom of your pot has drainage holes. Otherwise, you will need to repot the plant into a pot that does provide sufficient drainage. If a plant sits in wet soil for too long, it can develop root rot and die!
slightly pot-bound. Never repot a plant when it's in bloom, which may cause its flowers to drop. Wait till after flowering and use a pot with a drainage hole. Using a clay half-pot -- also called an azalea pot -- is ideal for restricting the plant's roots and also allows good ...
Occasionally a house plant will require repotting. This is especially true for fast growing plants that use up all the room in their container. Once the roots begin growing from the bottom of the pot, it is time to repot the plant into a bigger container. Repotting will allow more space...
How to Grow The ZZ plant is one of the easier, if not the easiest, houseplants to grow and care for. They thrive on neglect and can grow in a wide range of conditions commonly found indoors. Light This plant prefers bright diffused light. Like most houseplants, ZZ plants will grow best...
It’s better to root cuttings directly in water to ensure they’re fully adapted to the moisture. If you want to grow plants in water long-term and do it successfully, you need tostart with the right plant. Not all plants are suitable, at least not for more than a couple of months....
Petunias need full sun to bloom. Position a potted petunia plant indoors near a window with southern, western or eastern exposure. Too much heat can cause wilting and foliage discoloration, however. So do not place the petunia too near an unshaded south-facing window because it may ...