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Bonsai Tree Care and House Plant Care

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Is your plant sick with brown leaf tips, stunted or abnormal growth

Leaves turning yellow and falling off, wilting—these signs and many others signal a plant problem. The problems can be pests, plant diseases, but most likely, improper care.
Though no indoor plant is immune to problems, pests, or plant diseases, taking simple precautions will reduce the chance of its experiencing a setback in development.

Always use clean plant containers and sterilized potting mix when planting or transplanting to give your house plants a fresh start.

Carefully examine plants before bringing them home to be sure they are free of pests and diseases.

Isolate new house plants for a few weeks to be sure they are healthy and free of pests and diseases before adding them to your plant collection.

Try to provide your plant with as many of its needs as possible. Develop the habit of routine leaf inspection if you find a sick plant in your home, isolate it from other house plants until it is cured. This helps prevent pests or disease from spreading.

Most house plant problems you find will be the result of improper care. And, as with most problems, the cause is rarely a simple one. Poor indoor gardening habits, a bad growing location, or a combination of the two can cause various reactions in your plant's appearance.

This section lists plant problems by the effect each problem has on a plant's appearance, offers possible causes, and suggests methods for correction. Study each plant's problem carefully; try to diagnose and treat it as quickly as possible or take it to a nursery.

Leaf tips and leaf margins turn brown from improper plant care. Over watering or under watering, too much sun or heat through a window, too much fertilizer, watering with a water high in salt concentration, not enough humidity, locating the plant in drafts, or a combination of these care problems may result in browned tips or margins. Study your plant's situation and try to locate the possible cause. Then remedy it. If the cause isn't easily discernible, try eliminating each possibility, one at a time.

Yellowing leaves on house plants have a variety of possible causes. Not enough light or too much light and lack of fertilizer or too much fertilizer are common problems. Yellowing leaves may also be the result of a high nighttime temperature or too much water. Brown and yellow spots on leaf edges usually indicates too much water.

Leaf drop can be caused by one problem or a combination of several. Too much sun, fertilizer, not enough humidity, or a drafty location can cause leaves to drop. If only the lower leaves drop, your plant probably needs more light. Once leaves have fallen off because of improper care, they seldom grow back.

Wilting is a normal plant reaction to too much sun or heat, too much or not enough water, or a poor growing location. Try moving the plant to a better spot and check your watering techniques. Plants that need water will perk up quickly from a needed drink. This process isn't detrimental to the plant as long as it isn't allowed to wilt too frequently.

Dry and brittle leaves may mean your plant isn't getting enough water check your watering frequency or the humidity levels are too low. Review your watering practices. Try regular misting or place the plant on a humidity tray dont forget the benefits of a plant grow light

Leggy growth is caused by insufficient light. Try moving your house plant to a location with more light and pinch back the leggy stems.

No flowers on a plant that normally blossoms regularly could be caused by not enough light or room temperatures that remain too high at night are possible causes. Try moving your blooming plant to a well lit spot with a better light source. Check the night time temperature of its new location; if the temperature is too high, find a cool spot or move the plant every evening to a cool area. Flower buds drop off for many reasons. Possible causes are inadequate light or too much sun, low room temperature, improper watering habits, or not enough fertilizer. Check your house plant's individual situation to pinpoint the problem.

Soft stem bases on house plants usually indicate rot. Too much watering is probably the problem. Watch your watering habits carefully.

Soggy soil is the result of improper drainage. Knock out the root ball to check the drainage problem; make sure the drainage hole isn't plugged. If over watering created the problem, cut back on the water again.