Hey Pandas, What Are Some Plant Care Tips You Learned That You Feel Everyone Should Know? (Closed)

When you move plants from the pots they come in to the soil in your garden, they sometimes experience a "transfer shock." During this phase, while they get acclimated to the area, they may appear to shrivel and even look dead. This is simply the roots conserving energy into the core in order to have a burst of growth during the next cycle. Be patient!

Don’t overwater! Let the soil dry out a little

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Mainly just do your research. Every plant has different needs. It's easy to kill something if you don't know what it's natural environment is. Also, don't use fertilizer unless you are certain it's safe for your plants. Even if you have good intentions, there are some plants that die when they get fertilized. If the plant isn't looking great, my first steps are usually to make sure it's getting the appropriate sun and water levels. Not too little, but not too much either.

If you pick off the dead leaves and flowers, your plant will thrive better. When you leave them on there, the plant is still trying to "feed" these withered pieces. If you pick them off, all that energy goes to the rest of the good plant. It helps flowering plants flower more often!

Don't water flowers by pouring it over the blossoms to prevent early withering, always water them directly at the stem from the side

If varmints are getting into your garden, plant plenty of forks, tines up, pointed outward, in the bed. White plastic forks will attract attention and comments from neighbors, but the garden will be saved. Clear plastic is less noticeable, and do the same job.

KEEP YOUR VENUS FLYTRAPS IN A BOWL OF WATER OUTSIDE OF THEIR POTS

Make sure that your indoor plants aren't poisonous to pets. I was surprised at the ones that were. Also if you put your indoor plants on the porch in the summer they will get bugs. you can't bring them back in or the bugs will spread.

For outside plants~ compost and mulch are two of the greatest helpers.
▪︎Homemade compost is worth it's weight in gold, it benefits all things from plants to the soil and it's so easy to do. If you're not making you're own compost simply do a little research on 'composting at home,' follow directions and make it happen. Especially if you have children and are planning to grow a food garden, participating in the full plant circle of life deepens the understanding and appreciation of all that goes into growing and all the rewards of eating a real and good earth food for humans. The true gift of producing food in your backyard is an undeniable connection to our life in the past and the history of human's existence on this earth.
▪︎Natural, aged hardwood mulch applied to flower beds, landscaping and around tree bases makes a massive positive difference in your plants health and looks great too. When mulch is applied to plant beds and tree bases it helps the soil underneath retain water during the hottest part of summer and keeps plant's roots from freezing to death during cold winter months.

A garden is in a constant cycle of birth, death, and change. Seedlings come up everywhere, deer will eat your hostas. Don't get upset, go with the flow. You will have plants that thrive where you put them and reward you with beauty. It's all worth it.

Plants you get at the grocery store, the indoor ones in potters. Shake the plant in the store, dig a little in the soil. If you see flies or anything crawling/flying out, the soil is infested and likely they're feeding on the roots. The plant will be severed in the soil and die.
Also, don't trust that the plants have been properly maintained and cared for in the store. But with proper care it may be able to thrive and be healthy again.

One of the best ways to water potted plants is to put ice cubes atop the soil, but not touching the plant leaves or stem. This prevents overwatering & possible leaks from the bottom. Good drainage is a must for any potted plant, whether indoors or out. I line the bottom of pots with a coffee filter first, then add a small layer of 'popcorn' ( the packing material type ). Pebbles or gravel could be used but that makes the pot heavier.

It is better to sin for not watering than for watering too often. Also, try to find plants that are adapted to your climate, if they are native even better. That way it is more likely that they survive, and you won't need to take care of them as often.

If you go into someone's residence and they don't have any plants, do not get them any surprise ones on the grounds that it will "look better". Chances are, if they don't have plants, it's because they don't want them or can't spend the necessary time on them. I had friends staying who bought me a pot plant as a thank you, because I didn't have any. If you do that, like them, you're just condemning the plants to die.

If your flower pot has no hole in the bottom with a water-holding tray below (essentially, a solid bottom), dig up some small rocks/stones to place in the bottom before adding the dirt and your plant. This layer of stones creates a space for the water to settle and discourages root rot.

If you can stick your finger in the soil, and all of it is damp, your plant is well watered, if the soil is try you should water it.

Don't ask me to take care of your plants when you leave home on vacation. I can't say no and I do my very best, but they will not survive.

A lot of green indoors plants like if you shower them, especially if they've been without water for a while. It also helps getting rid off dust and other stuff that's stuck on them

Plan on having some of your plants getting eaten by animals / bugs. There are some basic things you can do like using taller pots and raised beds, but just pouring a bunch of pesticides can have negative knock on effects, which can in turn kill wildlife and the pollinators you need (e.g. bees and other helpful insects)

source:
https://extension.arizona.edu/sites/extension.arizona.edu/files/pubs/az1481i.pdf