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Apartment dwellers in big cities are looking to infuse their corners with the great green outdoors. However, it's frustrating when a houseplant's health fails.
Your houseplants are living things. They depend on you for their care, similar to a dog or a cat. That means nutrition, water, a supportive home environment and intuiting its needs.
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Invest in plants that suit your lifestyle. A busy person doesn't want to buy a plant that needs to be watered every other day. Different plants require different care regimens.
Plant newbies should consider starting with indestructible plants, such as the spider plant, the ZZ plant or the dracaena. However, anything that is alive can be killed, even indestructible plants that can take a lot of abuse and forgetfulness.
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The easiest way to pick up on your houseplants’ cues is to enjoy them.
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Prune yellowed and dried leaves and wipe your leaves down regularly as dust creates a filter between the sunlight and the leaf tissue.
Rotate your plants and check their soil to notice any unwelcome bugs before a full0on invasion hits.
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