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Want flowers to grow lush and flourishing? Master these few care tips

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Growing some flowering plants at home is truly a subject of study, and getting flowering plants to grow lush and flourishing is not an easy task, so when growing plants we must study well, otherwise the plants will end up lifeless...

Growing some flowering plants at home is truly a subject of study, and getting flowering plants to grow lush and flourishing is not an easy task, so when growing plants we must study well, otherwise the plants will end up lifeless. So below I will introduce several wrong ways of growing flowers that you must keep firmly in mind!

Watering without soaking through

Many gardening friends always fail to water thoroughly when watering their plants, which causes the flowering plants to die from long-term lack of water and also causes the soil to become compacted. So when watering, be sure to follow the principle of "don't water if it's not dry, and water thoroughly when you do" - just wait until you see water flowing out of the drainage holes.

Humidity

If the air humidity is too low, the leaves of flowering plants will lose their luster and turn withered and yellow. In that case, we need to mist the leaves of the plants, which not only increases air humidity but also cleans the dust off the leaves - truly killing two birds with one stone.

Soil sterilization

The soil used for flowering plants must be disinfected, which kills the bacteria in the soil. Otherwise the bacteria in the soil will spread, and if there are sick people at home, it will cause secondary harm to their health.

Watering flowers with strong tea

I believe many gardening friends know that watering flowers with leftover tea can supplement the flowering plants with sufficient elements, but casually pouring the tea into the flower pot like that may cause soil alkalinity, chlorosis and so on, so the tea must be fermented before watering the plants.

Fertilizing with minced meat

Many gardening friends chop meat into mince and bury it in the soil to increase soil fertility. But this practice is wrong, because the minced meat consumes oxygen during fermentation, affecting root respiration and also burning the roots. So the meat should be boiled before being buried in the soil, and it should not touch the roots either.




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