TRYING TO DEVELOP A GREEN THUMB?

Maria Failla, the author of the best seller ‘GROWING JOY: The Plant Lovers Guide to Cultivating Happiness’, has some key tips on how to keep your new green friends thriving!

UNDERSTAND THE LIGHT IN YOUR ENVIRONMENT:

Many of us overestimate how much light that we have in our homes, so understand your lighting environment, and then pick the right plants for that.

WATER THOROUGHLY, BUT NOT FREQUENTLY:

A lot of people overwater their plants because they want to take care of their plants – but don’t do that!

USE POTS WITH DRAINAGE HOLES: 

If you end up overwatering the plant, the water will come up the bottom and save you from water sitting in the bottom of that pot, which will make the roots sit in water and rot.

ENGAGE WITH YOUR PLANTS EVERY DAY:

Pruning? Yes. Watering? Yes. But what about singing?

CHOOSE THE RIGHT PLANTS FOR YOUR PERSONALITY:

Picking the right plants for your personality is kind of the secret key to success with plants. There’s a difference between a traveler who wants something to make their home beautiful and a person who wants plants to be part of their daily activities.

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Images and video courtesy of Maria Failla and Envato.