Spring has sprung! With spring comes the excitement of fresh colour and new blooms. Whether it be yellow flowers or more woody plants, early spring brings a sense of motivation to provide your flowering plants with a refresh to get the most out of the season.
When it comes to indoor spring plants, they need some attention and love to keep them looking their best. Indoor plants are a great way to bring life into your home and purify the air.
They can also boost your mood and creativity, lower stress levels, and even improve your sleep quality.
But to keep your indoor plants healthy and thriving, they need proper and purposeful care. Here are our top spring tips for taking care of your indoor plants
As plants grow, the potting soil gradually depletes its nutrients. Repotting your flowering plants with new soil will replace any lost nutrients and encourage new, healthy growth.
This will also help your plant to thrive in the long run. Also, it could be worth considering planting your indoor plant into a larger pot as this will allow the plant to grow deeper.
However, before re-potting, be sure to assess your plant and see whether a re-pot would be ideal for your plant.
With the warmer weather approaching, a re-pot won’t cause too much distress to your indoor plant’s root system. Spring is the ideal time to give your indoor plants a bit of extra space to grow especially since the roots will quickly grow into the extra soil.
This will reduce the risk of root rot and provide a fertilizer boost. Potting up or re-potting is a classic indoor plant care step that can be tempting to skip, however, your plants will love you for it.
Fertilise, fertilise, fertilise! It is one of the most common but forgotten indoor plant tips. After hibernating through winter, your indoor garden has awakened and is now ready to grow.
Just like humans, plants also need to be fed. This can look like sunlight and water but there is also a need for food. A good slow-release reputable fertiliser will nourish your indoor plants to promote growth and overall good health for your indoor plant.
You can incorporate the slow-release fertiliser into the potting mix at home at the time of re-potting. You could also consider using a liquid fertiliser which is a great alternative for plant food. Simply dilute the fertiliser to half-strength and water your plants as usual.
When it comes to feeding your indoor plants, less is more. You don’t want to overfeed your plants as this could do more harm than good. Be sure to follow the directions on the fertiliser packaging and always err on the side of caution.
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Foliage care is an important step in looking after your indoor plants. Introducing foliage care into your plant care routine ensures that your plants stay healthy, pest-free and disease free.
Start with a good cleaning of the leaves with a damp cloth. This will allow your indoor plants to continue to clean the air in your home.
Next, you could consider introducing a foliage treatment each month to keep your plant’s pest and disease free.
If your indoor plants are looking a little lacklustre, start by removing all of the dirt. If the leaves are particularly dirty, you can also use a weak solution of water and dish soap to clean them.
After the leaves are clean, give the plants a good watering and place them in a sunny spot with bright light. Within a few weeks, they should start to look healthy and glossy again.
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This oil assists with controlling pests including scale, mealybugs and whiteflies. It is important that you are regularly inspecting your plant’s foliage to be able to solve any potential pest or disease problems sooner rather than later.
By looking after your plants and giving them the attention they need, you’ll have flowering plants indoors in no time.
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As the light and temperature levels increase throughout the early spring season, it is important to adjust your watering requirements for optimal health for your indoor plants.
Only water your plants when they feel dry, to do this place a finger in the soil and you can determine whether it is dry or not.
One thing to note is that overwatering is the biggest error you can make when it comes to your indoor plants.
Therefore, be sure to only water them deeply then give them a chance to become dry or to have moderately moist soil between waterings. This being one of our spring gardening tips, will also help the foliage to always look its best.
During autumn, you may have moved your plants around so they could get some bright light. However, now that it is spring, it is important to think about what your plant may need for the new season.
Your south and west windows are going to begin to let in much more light as the days get longer. This would be a great place for your cacti and succulents, not your topicals. Bright light is one of the key requirements for most indoor plants, however too much or too little light can cause problems.
If you think your plant is not getting enough light, simply move it a few inches closer to the window. On the other hand, if you think your plant is getting too much light, simply move it a few inches away.
When it comes to adjusting your indoor flowering plants, consider where your plants are going to bring you the most joy. It may be in the kitchen, at your desk or next to your bed.
Additionally, you could consider planting some spring bulbs that will flourish in no time. If you want to adjust the indoor flowering plants in your home, there are a few things you can do.
Depending on the plant, you may need to adjust the amount of light it receives, the temperature, or the humidity. You can also adjust the pot size or the type of soil used. By adjusting these factors, you can help your plants grow and flower properly.
Either way, it is always a good idea to consider incorporating more green into your space.
Spring brings a new growing season for your plant. It is important to give your indoor plant a small trim as it will help maintain its shape and promote new growth.
If we are being honest, most of our house plants come from warm and tropical climates where the seasons are felt differently than they are here.
Therefore, growing conditions are more conducive to the plant’s natural rhythms. Our plants can show their annoyance and there are small things we should look for such as yellowing, dropping leaves, browning and wilting.
When we notice these things, it is a perfect opportunity to get rid of those sad leaves and acknowledge that your indoor plants are about to enter a sustained period of active growth.
Here are our great tips for maintaining your indoor plants in Spring:
Cut away any leaves that are beginning to go brown or are slowly turning yellow. Truthfully, they are not coming back.
Most indoor plants take well to pruning in Spring. To prune your plants effectively, cut off any stems that have grown long and leggy or have only put out small new growth. New stems will begin to grow in their place.
It’s hard to say but sometimes we need to say goodbye. If your plant looks truly sad you may want to donate it to a friend with a greener thumb or more space to accommodate it.
However, if worse comes to worst, you can send it back to earth through a compost bin or the garden beds. Saying goodbye isn’t easy, but sometimes it is a necessary step in maintaining your indoor plants. This could also mean it is time for new plants.
We hope that these spring gardening tips have inspired you to look after your indoor plants this Spring and that you can bring the best out of them.
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