This is how you make sure your plants survive the winter/TannerThePlanter
Reduced exposure to the sun and cold weather make it difficult for houseplants to thrive during these winter months, but there are many things you can do to help them survive and even thrive this season - with items found in your kitchen.
While it may sound tempting to cover up the less-than-ideal conditions with extra watering, you really shouldn't.
Fiona Jenkins, houseplant expert at MyJobQuote.co.uk, said: "Many houseplants can go dormant in winter due to the less favorable growing conditions. This means they don't need as much watering as they do in spring and summer. If you keep watering your plants In the winter, watering as often as you do in the warmer months can do them more harm than good. Instead, there are other methods you can try to keep them healthy and strong in the winter months, such as... using mayonnaise to polish the leaves."
So if you also have trouble keeping your house plants alive during the winter season, here are six tips that can help:
Do not add water to them.
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Let your plants shine with some mayonnaise
Are the leaves lacklustre?
Try to revive them with a small amount of mayonnaise, which you brush on the leaves with a piece of absorbent paper.
Gently rub the leaves to restore their natural shine and be careful not to use an excessive amount to avoid leaving a residue that could clog the pores of the leaves.
This simple technique can keep your plants looking shiny for weeks.
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Strengthen them with banana peel fertilizer
Give your houseplants an extra boost by creating a banana peel fertilizer.
After eating the banana, place the peel in a jar of water and let it sit there for 24 hours.
Then simply use the nutrient-rich water to feed your plants, providing essential elements such as potassium, phosphorus and calcium.
This will not only strengthen your plants, but also act as a deterrent to pests.
Let them drink an infusion of tea
Help your plants bloom by using tea leaves, which are full of nitrogen.
However, you should be careful as tea containing tannin is only suitable for houseplants that prefer acidic soil, such as curly green and rubber ficus.
Brew a pot of tea with two cloves and allow it to cool overnight before using it for irrigation.
Avoid using hot water as it can damage the plants.
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Repairing broken stems with cinnamon powder
Cinnamon is a natural fungicide and is therefore excellent in repairing broken stems.
Make a clean cut on the damaged stem and sprinkle cinnamon powder to prevent infection.
Sprinkling a little cinnamon in the soil of your houseplants can also help protect them from mold and fungus.
Give the plants a calcium boost with eggshells
Your pots need a boost of calcium and they will achieve this with crushed eggshells, which should be carefully inserted into the soil.
Crush the eggshells to an almost powdery texture using a food processor or a pestle and mortar.
For optimal results, mix the crushed eggshells into the soil as you repot the plant.
Alternatively, if you don't want to replant, sprinkle the crushed eggshells around the plant's soil.
Do not throw away the water in which you cooked potatoes
Leftover water from potatoes that have boiled in a pot is great for feeding your houseplants.
This water contains potassium, phosphorus and magnesium, which are great for plant health.
Just make sure the water has cooled before using it on your plants and avoid potato water that has been salted as it can harm the plants and prevent the roots from absorbing it properly.
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Fiona Jenkins said that the methods do contribute to the health of the plant, much more than increased watering.
Chris Bonnet, of Gardening Express, reinforced her words and claimed that the way to keep all plants alive in the house is to make sure they are away from radiators or heaters that are turned on and areas exposed to winds.
He added that placing plants closer together would create a "micro-environment" with higher humidity, allowing them to survive better.
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