Keeping Houseplants Alive During Summer Vacation Droughts
Article by: Doug Green
One of the problems I have with taking summer , Poly Tarps For Home and Garden: More Than Meets The Eye vacations is getting my houseplants , The Plant Philanthropist watered. Sometimes when I come home , The Basics of Plant Growth; Part 1 Hormones from a week on the boat, surrounded by water, , Are There Really Black Roses? I find my houseplants , Orchids Plus More Newsletter - December, 2004 wilted from the lack of it. This trick, and its variation, works wonders for both my plants , Palm Tree Care and my conscience.
I put a few old towels down in the bathtub, put the plants , Organic or Chemical Feeding of s - What's Best on the towels and then run an inch of tepid water , Aluminum Strap Patio Furniture for the Poolside into the bottom of the tub. The towels stop the pots , Garden Ponds from marking up the tub and soak up quite a bit of water. , Invisible Fences With the fuzz from the towel reaching up to touch the soil , Solar Outdoor Lighting through the holes in the pot, , Pond Spitters Are The Perfect Way To Accentuate Your Pond With Style the soil , The Basics of Plant Growth; Part 1 Hormones tends to stay damp for a long time as well. I don't put any more than an inch of water , Orchids Plus More Newsletter - December, 2004 in the tub as I don't want to drown my sweethearts, just keep them dampish for a week or so.
A variation on this is to put an old dishrack upside-down on the bottom of the tub, and fill the water , Orchids Plus More Newsletter - December, 2004 to just over the rack. Take a cloth shoelace and shove one end up the bottom hole of the flower , Aluminum Strap Patio Furniture for the Poolside pot as far as you can get it. Set the pot , Poly Tarps For Home and Garden: More Than Meets The Eye on the old dishrack and trail the shoelace over the edge of the rack down into the water. , Orchids Plus More Newsletter - December, 2004 The shoelace will act as a wick, drawing moisture , Have Fun and be Creative - Get the Look for Less up into the soil , Invisible Fences ball and keeping your plants , Patio Umbrella Covers happy. This doesn't work as well as the first trick.
One thing I do when I get home , Timely Tips for Getting Your Garden Ready for Winter after an extended trip is give my plants , Tips for Garden Decoration a bit of a shower. , The Basics of Plant Growth; Part 1 Hormones This is particularly useful with larger plants , Have Fun and be Creative - Get the Look for Less such as banana trees , Hydrangea Forever & Ever Red and citrus plants. , With Outdoor Lighting You Can Enjoy Your Garden Into The Evening Hours They both seem to love the warm water , The Plant Philanthropist shower and although it is messy drying the pots , The Basics of Plant Growth; Part 1 Hormones off before moving them back to their windowsills, it is a considerate thing to do for your house plant , Hydrangea Forever & Ever Red pets.Doug Green, , General Lawn Maintenance Tips an award winning garden , Have Fun and be Creative - Get the Look for Less author with 7 books published answers questions in his free gardening , With Outdoor Lighting You Can Enjoy Your Garden Into The Evening Hours newsletter at http://www.beginner-gardening.com
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