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We thought we would put together some of our best houseplant pot tips to help you keep all the indoor potted plants you have healthy & happy thru the Winter months. Most are just simple reminders!

Bug Proof Houseplants - To discourage pests from preying on potted house plants, steep 2 TBS lemon peel in 4 cups of boiling water. Strain the mixture, let cool and spray on leaves. The citrus oil from the lemons repels insects without doing any harm to the plants.


Water Potted Houseplants half as often!  You love how leafy green potted plants brighten up the house, but thanks to dry indoor heat, you have had to water them nearly every day.

That is because much of the water evaporates before the plant can absorb it. Corks to the rescue.  Use a food processor to grind up 8 to 12 corks, then mix them into your pots top soil.

The air filled cork cells will absorb excess water and slowly release it as the soil dries out, cutting your watering duties in half.


Filtering your indoor air without a filter
!  Indoor pollution levels can be more than 100 times higher than outdoors, particularly when the outdoor windows are closed all Winter long.

Your typical potted houseplant can remove up to 87% of indoor air toxins within 24 hours.  The most effective are spider plants.  Give it a go!


Put a potted plant on your desk.  Low indoor humidity, a hallmark of colder months, can speed the evaporation of tears by up to 99%. This leaves the eye's surface vulnerable to airborne irritants such as ozone and formaldehyde, which are readily produced by laser printer and other office equipment.

Luckily, leafy potted plants can reduce a rooms pollution level by 97% within 50 minutes.


Perk up dull potted houseplants.  If your potted indoor plants need a little pick me up, give them a quick rubdown with the white side of a banana peel.  The skins rough texture will gently buff away dust, while it's naturals oils with moisturize the plant.

 
Read more.....How to repair a broken flowerpot.
Read more.....2 ways to start a potted aloe plant.



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