How to Clean Houseplants!

Houseplants require special care because they have no rain to bathe them no morning sun to dry them. Their leaves should be cleaned and cared for.

As you and houseplants need a shower. Dust and vapors which are piling up on the leaves pores on the plant and it labored breathing. Rain and wind are responsible for cleaning the plants out there, but these pets depend on you, especially those that purify the air, or who are in the kitchen. They are not beautiful only dust, but also oil, grease and other particles that are airborne. One clone under this burden.

Plants live thanks to photosynthesis – absorb sunlight and carbon dioxide through the leaves and also food, but if they were covered with layers of dirt foliage they will rapidly deteriorate.

Cleaning not only to do more beautiful, more stimulating growth, development and control insect infestation.

Prepare plants from time to time rain. Put the pot in a bath and a shower plants. Let the water jet is smaller and weaker – as the gentle rain – it does not get too far with no water. Leave them to Okapi in the bathtub and threw a little, so it, if possible Bring some sun.

This swimming suit them at least every three months. Do not spray the delicate flowers under a jet of water. Do not use, however, cold water, as this may damage the foliage. Also, the showers do not put plants of the cactus family, and those with “bushy” leaves.

Cleaning

Plants that have smooth leaves can delete soft sponge or cotton cloth with a little lukewarm water. For those plants that have a particularly dirty and greasy sheets may use little natural detergent (such as Castile soap). Although it is advised not to use the milk because you can close the pores, many swear that it works well on their plants. However, they can be sprayed with a little-diluted beer and wipe gently with a cloth. Wipe the leaves on both sides. Be careful not to break.

For those plants with “bushy” leaves such as African violets, it is not advisable to take them BRISK damp cloth. Use a soft brush (also an old toothbrush) and there are few početkajte to remove dust.

Care

Remove and wilted leaves and flowers of plants to give room for improvement (especially review and earth in the pot). Remove the stems that have leaves on it.

Leaves can try to overwrite the banana peel. Internal work crossing the sheets – start from the inside of the top of the list. So you get a nice glow, but you will not damage the plant.

“Games” out there

If it’s sunny and nice weather (but not too hot), remove houseplants to “walk”. Simply spray them with plain water and put out the paths. This is a good time to review them and remove the insects, if you find them. Wipe the leaves and put them a little spray onto plain water, add a little and let the gentle sun.

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