How to Grow a Plant Indoors
If you do not know how to grow a plant, you can turn your black thumb green with a few tips. How to Grow Plant How to Grow a Plant: The Pot Start with the pot. You would not like to live in a shoebox. Your plant is no different. Choose a pot, which is the correct size for your plant. When roots get crowded, your plant will stop growing. When you pot your plant, its leaves should be just shy the edge of the pot. Its root ball should take up half of the container when you place it in the center. This will allow it plenty room to stretch its roots and get bigger. When it is reaching out of its pot and onto your coffee table, it is time for a bigger pot. Choose a pot with holes in the bottom for drainage. If there is not a saucer attached to the bottom, purchase one, unless you like puddles on the windowsill. How to Grow a Plant: The Light Each plant has discerning taste in light. Light serves two purposes: food and warmth. Plants use light to produce food through a process called photosynthesis. Place your plant where it can get sunshine. The rays will keep it warm and healthy. If you are cold in your house, your plant is as well. Move it to a sunny spot to keep warm. Plants, which are not getting enough sunlight will drop leaves and grow toward the light that they can see. When windows are not available, keep your plants near a combination of incandescent and fluorescent light. Think of it as a buffet for your plant. After all, light is how to grow a plant. You can finish reading this article on our website about organic vegetable gardening.