Plantsmith Fortifying Houseplant Tonic, Premium Feed for Indoor Plants, Concentrated Food with Vital Nutrients & Vitamins for Healthy Growth & Green Leaves – 100ml Bottle

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Dilute your feed into rainwater and depending on the plant, water the soil from the top, water at the base for the roots to absorb or spray as a foliar feed once every two weeks. Most houseplants benefit from drying out between watering so test the soil with your finger to see if it is dry before re-soaking. Fortifying Houseplant Feed & Tonic Silver squill are happy in bright spaces but avoid intense direct sunlight and super shady spots as both will hinder growth. Long periods of shade may stop the trademark spots appearing on leaves. Monitor your plants and don’t be afraid to move them around to find the optimal position in your home.

With all three feeds in the range shake the bottle and mix 5 ml (approx. 4 pumps) from the 500ml bottle or dilute one pipette from a 100ml bottle into a litre of tepid rainwater and apply. The Peace Lily ranked high in NASA’s air purifying study by being capable of absorbing all of the chemicals on test;formaldehyde, trichloroethylene,benzene, toluene, xylene and ammonia. Peace Lilies are particularly good at processing trichloroethylene, in fact they were proven to remove 23% in 24 hours and can keep household mould at bay. They absorb these chemicals through their leaves and expel them via their roots where they are broken down by soil microbes. Image: Debi Holland Snake plant, SansevieriatrifasciataYou can also periodically mist plant leaves with Plantsmith ‘ Perfecting Houseplant Care Mist’ to help hydrate and keep it dust-free. Flowering This is a small plant growing 15-25cm (6-10 inches) tall with stunning silver leaves dotted in eye-catching leopard-like spots. If you are new to houseplants then this is a great plant for beginners. So how do you look after it? Light Jigsaw Marketing & Media LtdUnit G.01, Studio 1, Power Road Studios114 Power RoadLondon,LondonW4 5PY United Kingdom Strong summer sun may leave soil parched and can scorch leaves creating brown dead-looking patches along the leaf margins; this is where excess moisture has been evaporated out of the leaf before the plant has had a chance to replenish it. Winter is when Christmas Cactus are in full throttle so give them a weekly feed. During December they are on overdrive prolifically producing flowers so need a good boost to replenish all that spent energy.

Kalanchoegrace shops in the lead up to Christmas but once they have finished flowering they can lose their appeal. Resist the temptation to ditch these low maintenance houseplants, they have worked hard flowering for a couple of months and with a little care they will bloom again. Fungus gnats thrive on moist soil. If you see these tiny flies on the soil surface, reduce your watering schedule and Spray with Plantsmith Protecting Bug Control Spray. A gravel mulch on the pot’s surface may also help. You can also apply parasitic nematodes, Steinernema feltiae, as a biological control to try and quash the infestation. The nematodes are mixed in a watering can and then applied over the soil as part of your normal watering regime. Always read instructions carefully, and wear gloves when using.

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It’s best to feed houseplants regularly during their growing season, a period that generally runs from March to September. During this time, feed every other time you water. Apart from some flowering houseplants, most are dormant over winter, so require fewer nutrients to keep them in good shape. Either stop feeding completely or give them some nourishment with every fourth watering. How to feed Christmas Cactus love well-lit but semi-shady spots. Schlumbergera are epiphytes and in the wild they can be found clinging on to trees in the humid jungles of Brazil so strong direct sunlight is a no no but the warm, steamy environment of a bathroom with bright but indirect light is ideal to keep them healthy and promote flowering. Water As orchids, cacti and succulents have different nutritional requirements to other houseplants; Plantsmith has devised an especially blended formula suited to these plants, Nurturing Orchid Feed & Tonic and Invigorating Cacti & Succulent Feed. Nurturing Orchid Feed & Tonic Our Houseplant Care Gift Set in a ready to gift box contains a 500ml bottle of Fortifying Houseplant Feed & Tonic and a 500ml bottle of Perfecting Houseplant Care Mist. Everything a budding indoor gardener needs to keep their houseplants thriving. Phalaenopsis,or moth orchids, have long-flowering elegant blooms that form on arching stems and with a bit of care are very easy to grow. Keep orchids moist but not wet. Increase humidity by regularly misting foliage but avoid spraying the flowers. Plantsmith’sInvigorating Orchid Care Mistprovides 12 essential nutrients to boost orchid growth and enhance flowering.

Begonia rexis an impressive tender evergreen perennial originating from Asia. It has large metallic hairy heart-shaped foliage or spiralling snail-like leaves with shimmering silver, pink, purple, burgundy or green markings which retain their impressive multi-coloured display all-year-round. The colourful foliage of Begonia rex. Image: Debi Holland Once damaged scorched leaves cannot regenerate but although cosmetically unappealing the rest of your plant should recover if moved to more favourable lighting conditions. Wait until plenty of new healthy leaves have grown before you snip off the damaged ones as these old leaves are still capable of photosynthesising. TemperatureKeep your Schlumbergera’s soil moist. As with many houseplants, let the soil dry out between waterings and then give them a good soak and allow the water to drain through the pot. Waterlogging can cause root rot. Although our own houseswill struggle to replicate the sealed laboratory environment created by NASA there is no doubt that there is a positive benefit to having houseplants in our lives; they can help us get a good night’s sleep, improve our wellbeing and perhaps help our respiratory health.