Interior Plant Tips Newsletter
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Interior Plant Tips
Plants for use inside the house or office can be grown organically. Plants not only have far fewer problems under the natural program, but they also provide a benefit other than just looking nice and softening spaces. They also help clean the air.
Potting soil for interior plants should be the same used for outdoor potted plants. The two best mulches for potted plants are shredded cedar and lava gravel.
The fertilizer program is simple. In fact, the two most common mistakes made on house plants is too much water and too much fertilizer. Adding a mild organic fertilizer once a year in the spring is usually plenty. Compost, earthworm castings or compost tea along with a one time application of lava sand is all I use. Use about ¼” of lava sand and gently work in.
Adding a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar per gallon of irrigation water will help keep your potted plants healthy and vibrant.
The easiest plants to grow tend to be the most effective at air purifying. My recommended list is as follows:
Bright Areas
Aloe vera
Areca palm
Bamboo palm
Christmas cactus
Croton
Dieffenbachia
Dwarf banana
Lady palm
Orchids
Semi-Shade
Aglaonema
Boston fern
Corn plant dracaena
Croton
Heart leaf philodendron
Janet Craig dracaena
Pothos ivy
Rubber plant
Shefflera
Spathiphyllum
Spider plant
Warneckei dracaena
Shadiest Areas
Aglaonema
Heart leaf philodendron
Red emerald philodendron
Pothos
Sanseveria
ZZ Plant
An excellent book on the air purifying properties of plants is How To Grow Fresh Air by Dr. B.C. Wolverton, Penguin Books.
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