This informative presentation is a must-read for all gardeners who want to keep their houseplants healthy and vibrant. With tips on general care, the do's and don'ts of houseplant care, repotting, soil mix, and watering, you'll have all the knowledge you need to keep your plants thriving. Learn how low indoor humidity can damage houseplants and how to increase humidity by placing plants on pebble trays filled with water. Discover how to remove spider mites by hosing plants down with cool water or using insecticidal soap every 3-4 days. You'll also find step-by-step instructions on repotting your houseplants and choosing the right soil mix to ensure healthy growth. Plus, learn how to properly water your houseplants and discover innovative tools such as the Enki Super-Oxygenating Plant Watering Device that introduces oxygen into the water for healthier roots, increased plant strength, health, flowering, and yield. This Presentation is brought to you by Yardener.com and is a valuable resource for all gardeners who want to keep their houseplants looking their best.

1. General Care of Houseplants

2. Low indoor humidity can damage houseplants causing brown leaf tips. Placing
plants on pebble trays filled with water can increase humidity. Spider mites
thrive in dry conditions, but can be removed by hosing plants down with cool
water or using insecticidal soap every 3-4 days. Pebble trays can be made
from large plant saucers and cleaned with vinegar to remove mineral buildup.
General Care of Houseplants

4. • Repotting Houseplants
• Soil Mix for Houseplants
• Watering Houseplants
The do's and don'ts of
houseplant care

5. Repotting
Houseplants

6. Repotting
Houseplants
• Gently remove the plant from its pot and examine the root system.
• Choose a new pot that's 10-15% larger in height and width than the old one.
• Fill the bottom of the new pot with an inch or two of quality soilless potting
mix.
• Place the empty old pot on top of the potting soil base in the center of the
new pot to make a custom-sized space for the plant.

7. Repotting
Houseplants
• Fill in around the old pot with potting mix, making a hole for the new plant.
• Remove the old pot from the center and place the plant's rootball in the
cavity left by the old pot.
• Water gently and thoroughly to settle potting mix around plant roots, but
avoid packing or pressing down on the root system to maintain air spaces in
the soil.

8. Soil Mix for
Houseplants

9. Soil Mix for
Houseplants
• Always use a soilless potting mixture when growing plants in containers or
pots.
• The best soilless mixes contain Canadian sphagnum peat moss, perlite, and
vermiculite.
• Some soilless mixes may have added slow release fertilizer, water saving
polymer gels, or mycorrhizae.
• The Cornell Soilless Mix is a recommended recipe for commercial growers.

10. Soil Mix for
Houseplants
• Seaweed or kelp can be added to the mix to protect young plants from
stress.
• Compost can also be added to provide minerals and enzymes beneficial to
seedlings.
• Polymer gels mixed with potting soil for starting seeds can improve seed
germination rates and reduce shock during transplanting.

11. Watering
Houseplants

12. Watering
Houseplants
• Proper watering is key to keeping houseplants healthy
• Water meters and sensors can help monitor soil moisture levels
• The Enki Super-Oxygenating Plant Watering Device introduces oxygen into
the water, promoting healthier roots and increased plant strength, health,
flowering, and yield

13. Watering
Houseplants
• The device uses patented water-electrolysis technology to supply up to
50% more oxygen than rainwater in just 30 minutes
• The Enki device is easy to use, works for both indoor and outdoor plants,
and does not use chemicals
• The OXO GOOD GRIPS Outdoor Pour & Store Watering Can has a rotating
spout for easy filling and space-efficient storing, measurement markings on
the body, and a removable rose attachment for a finer, more delicate spray.

14. General Care of Houseplants
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