Green Dream: Indoor Plant Care for the Elderly

Growing healthy plants at home requires proper lighting, ventilation, watering, soil quality, and pest management for optimal growth and blooming.

### Keeping Plants Alive and Blooming: A Guide to Successful Plant Care
Plants often die in home environments due to five common reasons, with the most important factor being light exposure. Tropical plants like Adiantum and ferns require indirect light and need to receive more than 36 lux of light to photosynthesize and thrive, which can be challenging to achieve indoors.

### Optimizing Plant Growth: Light, Air, and Water
The right amount of light is crucial for plant growth, and it can be measured using free mobile apps like Light Meter. Good air circulation is important to prevent mold growth and root rot, so it's essential to ventilate the area, especially in the morning and evening during summer. Proper watering and frequent observation of the plant's condition are also key factors in promoting healthy plant growth.

### Proper Watering Techniques for Plant Health
Bottom watering is effective for dry and brittle plants, allowing them to absorb water from the roots up. Using a saucer or container larger than the pot can facilitate this method. Overwatering can lead to black leaves and root rot, especially in pottery or plastic pots with poor ventilation. To prevent overwatering, use well-draining and ventilated soil, water thoroughly, provide adequate light, and promote soil drying.

### Growing and Caring for African Violets
African violets grow faster and stronger in soil due to its nutrients, but repotting is necessary when the soil hardens. Using a beginner-friendly complete fertilizer like albiro once a month helps promote glossy leaves and flowers. The plant's flower colors and growth rate can be influenced by the soil's acidity, with pest management being crucial after mastering watering techniques.

### Natural Solutions for Common Plant Pests
Root aphids can be eliminated by spraying a diluted hydrogen peroxide solution on the plant and soil, while spider mites require thorough leaf cleaning and specific insecticides. Eohe infestations may need the help of their natural predator, Miles Eohe, for eco-friendly pest control. Chochung, a flying beetle, can be targeted with a diluted Nimoy solution or by seeking advice at a pesticide store for the most effective insecticide.

### Green Dream: Keeping Indoor Plants Alive and Blooming
* 🌿 Understanding the importance of light is crucial for plant growth, with different plants requiring **varying levels of light intensity for photosynthesis**.
* 💨 Proper air circulation is essential to prevent **mold growth**, ensure **proper leaf drying**, and avoid **root rot** due to excessive moisture.
* 💧 Watering techniques are critical, with **overwatering leading to root rot** and **underwatering causing leaves to dry up**; **bottom watering is recommended for thorough hydration**.
* 🌱 Repotting plants is necessary when the soil becomes compacted, hindering water and nutrient absorption; a complete fertilizer like **albiro** can be used **monthly**.
* 🌿 Soil acidity affects plant growth and flower color, with some plants changing flower colors based on soil pH; for example, **hydrangeas turn blue in acidic soil and pink in alkaline soil**.
* - Pest management is crucial, with root aphids, spider mites, and black beetles being common indoor plant pests; **hydrogen peroxide and specific insecticides** can be used for pest control.
* 📏 Light intensity can be measured using free mobile apps like Light Meter, with different plants requiring **specific lux levels for optimal growth**.
* 🌬 ️ Proper ventilation is important, with recommendations to **ventilate in the morning and evening during summer**, and on **sunny days during winter**.

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