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Five Tips for Healthier Houseplants By Monica Resinger http://homemakersjournal.com If your houseplants are looking like they need a lift, here’s five tips that’ll get them looking and feeling better in no time: 1. If your plants have dusty leaves, give them a shower. I'm lucky enough to have a sprayer on my kitchen sink to do this with ease. If you don't have a sprayer, give them a shower in your shower or tub. Doing this will automatically improve the health of the plant and make it look a lot better. 2. Cut off any dead or diseased foliage. This will help the plant put its' energy into its' health rather than repairing itself. You will be amazed at the difference this makes. 3. If you see roots growing through the holes in the bottom of the container, it's time to re-pot it. Simply pot the plant in the next size up container filling in the gaps with a good potting soil. 4. One of the best tips I have ever learned about houseplants is about watering. It is very simple and following it makes sure you don't over- or under- water. To=2 0check if your plant needs watering, simply poke your finger into the top inch or so of potting soil. If you feel moisture, don't water. If you don't feel any moisture, water. 5. Fertilize with a diluted fertilizer at each watering rather than what's recommended on the package. Use about 1/4 the amount of fertilizer that the directions call for. This will ensure that you are fertilizing enough. Follow these five tips and you'll be amazed at how healthy and vibrant your plants will look. Monica is the founder Homemaker's Journal E-publications, the growing home of many fun and informative home and garden e-books, tip sheets, articles and more! http://homemakersjournal.com/ Get a FREE Slowcooker Recipe E-book when you subscribe to Monica's FREE e-zine for homemakers! To subscribe and receive instructions for picking up your FREE e-book, just send a blank e-mail to: homemakersjournal-subscr...@yahoogroups.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND WHILE USING ARTICLES POSTED ON THE GROUP: 1. Print the article in its entirety. Don't make any changes in the article . 2. Print the resource box with all articles in their entirety. 3. Send the Author a copy of the reprinted article or the URL where the articles was posted. Anything short of following these three rules is a violation of the Authors Copyright.Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ReprintArticles-Paradise/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ReprintArticles-Paradise/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:reprintarticles-paradise-dig...@yahoogroups.com mailto:reprintarticles-paradise-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: reprintarticles-paradise-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
