Houseplants

What Causes Gnats to be in Your House? Gnats are attracted to water and moisture in your home. For this reason, you will find gnats in your houseplants and in and around garbage cans in your home. They come in your house in the summer time looking for food. Keep reading to find out my…

African Violets, like other houseplants, need a little tender loving care by giving them an occasional dose of fertilizer. You can buy African Violet liquid plant food, or you can also make your own easy DIY homemade African Violet fertilizer from common household items. This fertilizer is now one of my favorite homemade plant foods.…

How Much Epsom Salt for Houseplants? Epsom salt is a natural source of magnesium and sulfur, so if your houseplants are lacking in these key minerals, they may benefit from epsom salt. How do you tell if your plants are deficient in magnesium or sulfur? Often yellowing leaves are a sign of a sulfur deficiency…

Natural Indoor Plant Fertilizer   Plants benefit from natural fertilizers. There are many different household items that you can use as a natural plant fertilizer. It’s best not to try these recipes for homemade plant food all at one time, try one the first month and another the next month, and compare your results to…

I love using homemade plant food to fertilize my houseplants and indoor plants. There are a number of ways to make natural plant food, but this tip recently caught my attention. You can actually use banana peels to fertilize your houseplants!   Banana peels contain potassium as well as nitrogen, phosphorus and magnesium, which are all…