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🌿 Plant Care Tip from Our Growers

Most houseplants need a short adjustment period after shipping. It’s completely normal if your plant looks a little tired at first. Give it bright, indirect light, avoid overwatering, and allow 7–10 days to settle before making major changes.

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If your plants are damaged:

It is possible your plant will have damage from shipping but in most cases the plant will recover with proper care. Please follow these instructions:

(If plant is completely dead and beyond recovery, skip ahead to step 3)

1: Follow the steps mentioned above.
2: Wait 3-5 days to see if the plant will recover.
3: If the plant does not recover, send pictures to info@houseplantshop.com so we can send a replacement.

Contact info@houseplantshop.com with any other concerns you may have.

General Plant Care

Soils and Repotting
Houseplants can be grown in a great variety of soil mixes but are easier to care for if planted in soils containing high levels of peat moss. These soils retain water and fertilizer and provide good aeration if peat moss is mixed with perlite. You can find prepackaged soils with these ingredients or try doing your own blend. We recommend starting with 2 parts peat and 1 part perlite. Repotting is necessary when the plant top outgrows the pot and there is not enough room for new root growth.

Water
The most accurate assessment of a plant’s need for water is accomplished by testing its weight. Pick up the container of the plant and see how much it weighs; the lighter it is, the more it needs a drink. You can also use your finger to feel how dry the first few inches of soil are. Most houseplants would prefer being slightly dry than soaking wet. When it is time to water your plant, slowly poor water onto the soil until water starts escaping from the drainage holes. Containers without drainage should have a layer of lava rocks placed in the bottom to allow a space for excess water.

Light
Most house plants do not like full sun and many of them will not survive long when they receive too much direct sunlight. Most houseplants prefer bright indirect sunlight. Do not forget to occasionally rotate your plants for even growth.

Fertilizer
The food can be delivered via a granule that breaks down over time, or it can be added more directly via a water-soluble fertilizer. Granules generally need to be applied once every few months, while water soluble fertilizers should be applied every two weeks or so. Read the directions on a specific fertilizer to see what is recommended.

Temperature and Air Flow
Aim to keep the plant in a warm environment with some air circulation. Almost all houseplants need a minimum temperature of 55ºF to survive. Keep plants away from areas of cold drafts in the winter.

Common Problems
LEGGY GROWTH – Too little light
BROWN LEAF TIPS – Inconsistent watering, low humidity
YELLOWING LEAVES - Over-watering, poor lighting conditions
PALE LEAVES – Too much light
WILTING – Too much or too little water, Root Rot
SPOTTY LEAVES - Indicative of a bacterial, fungal, or viral disease

Repotting Guide

THE BASICS:

WATER 
Lightly water plant to help the root ball and soilslide out more easily.

REMOVE
Flip the pot on its side and gently pull it awayfrom the plant. Tap the pot on a counter to helprelease the plant from the pot.

CLEAN
Clean the pot with hot soapy water to get rid ofany diseases.

ADD
Add soil to the bottom of the pot and ensure theroot ball is at least 1/2” from the bottom.

POSITION
Place the plant in the pot and make sure it iscentered and sitting up straight.

FILL
Add potting soil around the plant in layers, press-ing it down with your fingers until firm. Do notplant deeper than before.

WATER
Water your newly potted plant well until the waterruns out the bottom.

Natural Ways to Deal with Pests in Houseplants

If you’ve been a houseplant lover and have owned a fewplants, you might’ve already dealt with pest issues. If you haven’t yet then many claps for you! I know it’s hard tobelieve that pests could form in your indoor plants, but it isstill possible, and it’s not because you have a dirty house! The most common pest, Fungus Gnats, tend to appearwhen a plant has been over-watered and the soil is wet forlong periods of time. This wet environment is the perfectbreeding ground for Fungus Gnats to grow and thrive. Other common houseplant pests include Spider Mites and Mealybugs. With rising evidence that some pesticides areharmful to humans, and some experts advising to not sprayin an enclosed room, we can run out of options for treating pests inside our homes real fast. Luckily for us, nature is the best tool to use against nature, so here are threenatural pesticides that can be used inside homes.

Neem Oil

Native to India, neem oil has been used for centuries to treat many plant and beauty-related issues. It is biodegradable and non-toxic so you won’t haveto worry about your furry friends getting toxic gunk on their snoot if theychoose to boop the houseplants. Neem oil pesticides do not form a deathzone, instead they target the pests only- meaning they won’t hurt the healthy bacterias that are a part of your houseplant’s ecosystem. Neem pesticidescan be used all year round, simply follow the instructions on the bottle label.

Sand for Gnats

Our second and third recommendations focuson gnats. Gnats form when we leave the soil wetfor long periods of time. Luckily, they tend tobreed only in the top inch of soil. By sprinkling/covering the soil bed with sand, the environment becomes dry and the gnats are robbed ofnutrients they need to breed and continue theinfestation. Be sure to pack the sand down tightenough to keep the gnats from crawling out, butnot so tight that it crushes the roots.

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