diggin the houseplants this winter!
my mom always had tons of houseplants in our home growing up. if anything, she had too many...i remember one of our saturday chores was to wipe/polish the leaves of the ficus trees and indoor palmy-things...so not fun when you are 12!
i suppose that would have been my first introduction to caring for plants...although i helped my dad a ton in the yard too...
anyway, as fall turned to winter nearly overnight this year, i put my outdoor interests to work inside...
i suppose that would have been my first introduction to caring for plants...although i helped my dad a ton in the yard too...
anyway, as fall turned to winter nearly overnight this year, i put my outdoor interests to work inside...
I found all the supplies I needed at Home Depot...the location near Montgomery Mall has a really nice selection of indoor plants and crocks...
A few suggestions...
Do you have a specific place in mind for your houseplant? If you do, then pick out your container first....then fill it with plants that are appropriate to that spot's light level...
I like to put 3 different types of plants in each container...it makes it much more interesting!
Choose a tall, a medium and a trailing plant for each container...again, make sure their light requirements are the same or similar
If you don't have a specific place in mine, then start by choosing plants you like...then find a container that suits them...you can always walk around your home later and find a spot for it
Some containers have holes in the bottom and will need a saucer...others do not have holes and you can either drill/punch a hole or use it as is...if you ever want to use the container outside, it will need a hole so that the rain does not flood the plant...
REGARDLESS of whether the container has a hole or not, I would strongly suggest a cork pad under every houseplant...they sell them at Home Depot in a variety of sizes so that they are not too noticeable...you don't want moisture building up on your furniture!
I water once a week by taking each pot to the kitchen sink...run some water right into the pot, let it sit on the counter for an hour or so, then take it back to its spot and put it back on its cork...
I like to put 3 different types of plants in each container...it makes it much more interesting!
Choose a tall, a medium and a trailing plant for each container...again, make sure their light requirements are the same or similar
If you don't have a specific place in mine, then start by choosing plants you like...then find a container that suits them...you can always walk around your home later and find a spot for it
Some containers have holes in the bottom and will need a saucer...others do not have holes and you can either drill/punch a hole or use it as is...if you ever want to use the container outside, it will need a hole so that the rain does not flood the plant...
REGARDLESS of whether the container has a hole or not, I would strongly suggest a cork pad under every houseplant...they sell them at Home Depot in a variety of sizes so that they are not too noticeable...you don't want moisture building up on your furniture!
I water once a week by taking each pot to the kitchen sink...run some water right into the pot, let it sit on the counter for an hour or so, then take it back to its spot and put it back on its cork...