Salutations, fellow green thumbs.
Spring promises stunning flora and foliage not just in your back garden, but your indoor jungle as well.
But as is the case with your outdoor space, keeping on top of your watering is imperative to ensure your houseplants keep thriving.
Of course, you've got to water your houseplants the right way so that they stay healthy and avoid getting poorly.
Check out our guide below on techniques to adopt when watering your houseplants!
In Moderation
Overwatering can be extremely harmful to your houseplants. Many can suffer big time if left sitting in water.
Before you do any watering, check that the plant's soil is dry. If it is, be sure to transfer the plant to a saucer, or your sink, proceeding then to water it (this will enable excess water to drain out).
Once the soil is moist, you can return the plant back to its original pot.
Misting
Interestingly, some houseplants require very little watering. Plants grown on tree branches and rocks, for example, actually extract moisture from the air around them. As a result, some houseplants only require a mist with a spray bottle!
If you've got any houseplants growing in terrariums, such as ferns and peperomias, then a simple misting of the leaves and soil is all you need to ensure greater humidity within that plant environment. Should you be misting a closed terrarium, be sure to do it every few weeks. If it's an open terrarium, then aim for a weekly mist. Always keep on top of misting during Winter, as an increase in central heating will cause the atmosphere to become much drier and so, have an effect on the humidity levels your terrarium plants need to survive.
Roots and Soil
Watering your houseplant's leaves can lead to potential scorching. So make sure to pull back the leaves and directly water the soil.
Targeting the roots is also extremely important when it comes to watering your houseplants. However, the extent to which a houseplant's roots need to be moist depends on the specimen. If your houseplant requires damper roots, put the plant in a saucer full of water (preferably rainwater) and keep it topped up. Other houseplants, ones which can face possible stem or crown rotting, should be put in a pot full of water, with any excess water being drained once the soil is evidently moist again.
And there you have it folks.
Any questions? Be sure to drop by Langton Greenhouse and Garden Centre for all your gardening enquiries. Our horticultural team will be more than happy to answer them for you.
Until next time!