How to take care of your plants in spring

Spring brings us out of the hibernation of winter and we want to leave behind the fur of coats and capes. In many places the weather has already improved, it gets dark a little later every day and it is advisable to adapt the care of indoor plants to the new circumstances. Remember, for example, to turn the varieties exposed to natural light from time to time, so that they receive it evenly and do not grow unbalanced.

Transplant indoor plants into a larger container if they need it and use a specific substrate. Water more often and pay attention to plants near windows, because although they need a lot of light, the sun is very strong and can burn the leaves. You can also renew the flowers with spring plantings such as begonias, impatiens, petunias. , Marigold, Ageratum…

• Irrigation. You will need to increase it slightly, but remember that it is always better to go a little less than to water the plant. Do this with slightly warm water, not cold.
• Transplant. This is a good time to do this with specimens that have been in the same field for more than a year. Remove the root ball when it is a little dry, shake it gently and put a good peat mixture into the new pot.
• Ride. Restart fertilization of houseplants. Use liquid fertilizers, always respect the dose and apply the water and fertilizer solution to the moistened substrate.

What do you bet you’ll do this time? You would like to have some plants, but you don’t stay at home and many weekends or long weekends you go away. Because you fear they won’t survive – your previous experiences have confirmed this – you threw in the towel a long time ago and don’t even try anymore. Rejoice! Switch to automatic watering and your plants won’t notice your absence.

Renew the plants

The days are getting longer and the warm rays of the sun herald the approach of flowers and new life. Now it’s time to prepare the soil, sanitize the plants and start planting. Follow these tips if you want to bring home the most beautiful plants this year… First of all, observe the different parts of the plants, to choose only the healthy ones:

1. Look carefully: do you have spots on the leaves, white dots underneath? If so, run away from that plant and choose a healthier one. Remember that the lower area of ​​the leaf is where the majority of parasites nest, which may be imperceptible at first optical recognition.
2. Do not choose plants whose roots block the drainage hole of the pot or which emerge from the surface of the soil; These are signs that they have been in the same pot for a long time.
3. Discard any plant with very dark or soft roots, a sign of rot, usually due to waterlogging. The roots should be abundant, light in color, indicating health and good growth.
4. Don’t buy plants just for their flowering. Choose those that have not flowered. They are less showy at first, but you will be able to enjoy all the blooms in your home.

High temperatures, sunlight and low humidity can cause plants to struggle, dry out or even die. It’s time to water more often, but you also need to not make the common mistake of treating all species the same; everyone has a different need for water.