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Carnivorous Plant Care: A Complete Guide

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  Carnivorous plants are some of the most fascinating ones you can grow since they have beautiful botanicals mixed with a hint of the wild. These plants have evolved to consume insects and other small invertebrates as part of their diet to live in low-nutrient settings. Whether you're lured to the snap of a Venus flytrap or the charm of a Sundew, carnivorous plants are a pleasant experience that brings a little bit of nature's drama into your home. These plants seem intimidating, but they are rather simple to take care of once you know what they need. We will provide you with all the knowledge you need today to cultivate these incredible examples of nature and take care of carnivorous plants.  How To Care For Carnivorous Plants Soil These plants require low-nutrient, acidic soil. Perlite and sphagnum peat moss combined without any fertilizers is the ideal composition. Regular potting soil should be avoided for better carnivorous plant maintenance as it is excessively nutrient-...

How To Water Your Plants?

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  One of the most important and tricky tasks while taking care of plants is to water them. And, negligence in this can affect the plant’s health severely and can even result in death. Therefore, every plant parent must know how to water plants.  The answer to this question is also very tricky as not every plant has the same watering or other needs. So to help you get familiar with the basics of watering plants here are some important things - Important Factors To Keep In Mind -  There are a lot of things that one needs to keep in mind while watering plants and that varies on the basis of the plant’s species. However, there are some general practices that you can follow which are suitable for almost all plants - 1. Timing When you are watering plants is an important factor to consider. It is generally recommended to water plants early in the morning or in the evening to prevent transpiration due to sunlight exposure. 2. Water Quantity The exact amount of water that is requ...

Indoor Gardening Tips for Beginners

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  Indoor gardening is a fun hobby and is loved by every plant enthusiast as it brings them closer to their plants. Indoor plants provide many benefits apart from enhancing the overall appeal of your house. However, not everyone is familiar with the steps involved in indoor gardening and one may not be able to handle common indoor plant problems . If not provided with proper care your indoor plants may not reach their optimal growth and can even wilt and die. Therefore, it is important to know the proper techniques to engage in indoor gardening. For that, we bring you some tips to help you get an idea of indoor gardening. Indoor Gardening Tips There are many things that you need to keep in mind before you start your journey of indoor gardening such as: Choosing The Right Plant: You need to choose the right indoor plants based on the environment and other conditions of your indoor garden such as lighting conditions, humidity, and temperature.  Know About Your Plants: Another th...

5 Reasons Why Your Flowering Plants Aren’t Blooming

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Flowering plants are a favourite choice of many plant lovers as flowering plants create a beautiful display for indoor and outdoor gardens. However, it is unfortunate to see your flowering plants not blooming correctly. There could be many reasons for this plant problem. So let's look at some of the reasons why your flowering plants aren’t blooming and how you can get them to bloom with proper plant care . Too Much Fertilizing: It is true that fertilizers help in your plant's growth. For example, nitrogen-rich fertilizers encourage the growth of green leaves while phosphorus-based fertilizers help flowering plants to bloom. However excess or inaccurate use of fertilizers can interfere with plant growth. So research the right amount of fertilizers that your plant needs. Different plants have different fertilizing needs and the same goes for flowering plants. Each flowering plant might have different fertilizer requirements and you should feed your flowering plants accordingly....