Interestingly enough, one of the biggest killers of indoor plants is overwatering. Compared to plants out of doors, indoor plants receive less sunlight (sometimes none), nor are they subject to wind. Without sunlight to bake them and without the wind to wick them dry (especially in low humidity), indoor plants in general drink very little [...]
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Preventing Indoor Plants from Tipping Over
Trimming potted plants back so they don’t become too top-heavy seems like an obvious solution to this problem, but sometimes you’d rather let your plants grow out a little more and let them fill up more space. And, of course, some of us would rather not mess with trimming altogether if we could help it. [...]
Space Above the Soil
When you plant seeds or seedlings in pots, be sure to leave at least an inch (2.5 cm) of space from the soil surface level to the rim of the pot. The reason for this is to leave room for watering so you’re less likely to splash over the edge of your pot and make [...]
Suckering
Suckering occurs when a plant sends its roots to the soil surface to become the start of a new plant. Aspen trees are a good example of this phenomenon. Homeowners with aspen trees in their landscapes often complain that little aspen trees keep popping up all over the place in their lawns. Those little aspen [...]
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