Plants How To Keep Them Healthy?

This is not exactly an easy question to answer - as apart from the fact that there is very little expense involved in the upkeep of plants other than a bit of time which costs nothing - because there are so many different plant species as well as many, many different varieties of those species and all of which will require different care and growing conditions - there really is no one size fits all solution - other than to always choose plants that are not only suited to the growing conditions or the environment in which they are going to live - but also ones that suit your lifestyle - meaning whether or not you want low maintenance plants or ones that require a bit more attention.

However - although you don't say exactly what kind of plants or what kind of problems you are having in order to try and keep them alive - some of the most common reasons why plants can met an untimely demise are

over or under watering
not enough or too much light
temperature fluctuations or drafts
too much or too little humidity
lack of drainage
wrong soil type and too much fertilizer

Speaking of which - chemical fertilizers and particularly miracle grow are best avoided if you want healthy plants - as all are detrimental to the soil - due to the fact that not only do they have a tendency to leave large mineral salt deposits - but as they generally clog together - the build of salts reduces the plants ability to take up natural nutrients from the soil - as well as sometimes burns the roots.

I would also just add that as not all plants require fertilizer and those that do all have different nutrient requirements - its is always best to feed with the correct fertilizer for the plant and more importantly - fertilizing an ailing plant is never ever recommend.

 

Our plants are always healthy, at least that's my impression. The water we used to rinse meat and fish are not thrown but used to irrigate the plants. Particularly the lemon tree, it has flowers most of the time maybe because of the liquid fertilizer. You can try using that water and see you for yourself. It is most appropriate to be used in plants that bear fruits.

 

One technique that you could use - and it might even sound a little bit crazy at first - is to talk to the plants? In fact, I am sure that there is solid science behind the idea that human beings talking to plants helps and nurtures their health. As far as the other things go, like food and light, balance is essential. Not too much or too little.

 

For me, whenever I purchase a plant, I ask for details on how often to water and how much sunlight to give. I keep my plants in groups. I do not over water them. I make sure to replant them when they get full in the pot and I prune them. Once a month, I add food to their water. I make sure to give them light daily, and I admire them openly.