Generally the plant you buy already potted, should be able to get along without extra nutrients for at least a month or so. If it fails to prosper, showing signs of distress (lackluster and curling leaves, prematurely falling flowers, etc.) before that time, it is probable that the difficulty lies not in the lack of Continue Reading …
Plant Fertilizer
Plant Foods
Plant foods, which as we have said are commercially prepared additives designed to replenish soil depleted by constant use, are made in tablet and powder form. They are soluble in water and are fed to the plants in liquid form. These plant foods offer the householder many advantages over the use of manure or manure Continue Reading …
Organic Fertilizers: Manure
Manure, especially that of domestic animals, cows, sheep and chickens, is the oldest fertilizing agent known to man. and has been used to help plants grow ever since the first farmer cultivated his crops. The problems involved with using manure as a fertilizer on house plants are pretty much the same as those discussed in Continue Reading …
Fertilizers and Plant Foods
When we talk about fertilizers and plant foods, we’re really talking about the same thing. Plant foods provide the same nutrients to the soil as do manure and other fertilizers, but in concentrated form.Like any other living thing your house plants must absorb foods in order to live and grow. The foods they take in Continue Reading …