Hi my dear flowers, 

Today I'm back with a new post, this time I'll answer some frequently asked questions about plants.

I've heard we can't sleep with plants in our bedroom, is this true?

- There's this myth that we can't sleep with plants next to us because they take our oxygen while respirating. That's not true. You see, sleeping with another human next to us is much more dangerous than sleeping with plants. Humans consume far more oxygen than plants. At night, plants produce only a tiny amount of CO2. I've been to a school trip and slept in a tiny room with 9 people and I'm well and alive, haha! Go ahead and fill your room with plants! Maybe consider air purifying plants such as Pothos, Sanseveria, Ivy or Peace Lily. They are very useful, especially if you sleep with closed doors.

My plant information tag says to put it under indirect sunlight but it isn't doing well! What happened?

- 'Indirect sunlight' is a term often misunderstood. It doesn't mean you have to place your houseplant by a window with a curtain. It means your plant doesn't like direct sun rays on it. Place it in the middle or a room with windows facing South or West. Indirect sunlight is the light that iluminates all the room whenever you open the shades, not the actual sun rays that heat your body when you stand by a sunfacing window. When the information tags say filtered light, that's when you place a plant behind a curtain.

Why does my plant have burned and/or curled leaves?

- The poor thing is sunburnt and trying to defend itself from the harmful sun. Move it to a spot further from the window. (If this happens with outdoor plants you probably made a mistake and brought indoor plants to your garden. Please remove it, put it in a container and bring it inside and it will be okay!) The leaves won't regenerate, but don't remove them until they are totally dried out. Plants use nutrients from the dying leaves untill they dry completely.

Why are there spots on my plant's leaves?

- It is most likely nutrient deficiency. Give your plant a drink and then give it an all-purpose liquid fertilizer once a month in the growing season, fill the lid with it and pour it a bit far from the plant. Liquid fertilizer can crystallize and prevent the roots from absorbing water properly if you pour it directly or without watering first. I made this mistake before to my plant and now some leaves are wilted. But it will be okay, since new waterings get rid of the crystals. Yellowing leaves are also an indicator of lack of nutrients, specifically magnesium. There are available magnesium-only fertilizers for you at the local supermarkets and plant nurseries.

Why are the tips of my plant's leaves burned?

- It can be either lack of humidity or cold damage. Or both, since in winter we have less humidity and cold airflow whenever we open a door or window. Get yourself a spray bottle and fill it with water, then gently spray your plant babies with it untill all leaves are wet but not dripping! I always spray my plants' leaves to keep the humidity level high. in Summer I do that like 3 times a week, but in winter I do it every day and at least once in the morning and once just before nightfall. 

Why is my plant stretching to one side?

- Your plant is reaching out for the sun. Place it next to a covered window with a curtain and it shall be fine. I usually do this and then turn the pot so the plant can grow equally from all sides and not have this stretchy, droopy look.

I just repotted my plant and it seems to not be doing well! 

- Make sure you do a little research on your plants before transplanting them. Some plants, especially tropical and subtropical, are very picky when it comes to soil preferences. For example, plumerias like a well draining, light soil mixed with perlite, a kind of vulcanic stone that aerates the soil, wheareas other Perennial plants like lillies or roses like heavier soil mixed with clay. And Palms like normal soil mixed with sand and perlite or coconut husk!

What is the best potting mix for growing houseplants?

- I always use Universal Compo Sana. It contains a little bit of perlite and agrosil, that helps plants roots to grow healthier and faster and is light and soft, it is suitable for practially all houseplants. I always buy a perlite-only bag because the latter doesn't have much for my plants' preferences such as my Philodendron Congo Rojo or the Plumeria seedlings I tried to grow from seed and I didn't succeed. (or my future Plumerias, which I will have in a few days because I ordered online, finally! YAY!)

If you have any more questions You'd like to be answered please let me know in the comments and I will reply in another post! ♥