Hi Friends! I share a lot on here and my socials about my love of indoor plants and which ones are easiest, grow fast, need light etc etc etc but I realized that I have never taken the time on here to share about the actual tools you need when you get started growing house plants.
So we are fixing that today! Below I am going to quickly share the tools that you need and why you need each one.
So let’s jump into it-
OH and my credentials? That I REALLY like house plants and I have over 100 and have kept my original plants alive for over 7 years! Formal training? None but guys I make up for it with obsessive passion 😉
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Indoor House Plant Tools: The 101
What you need (besides plants duh) to grow indoor plants:
Terracotta pots- alright alright I will admit I don’t always use terracotta pots anymore. BUT that doesn’t stop me from always recommending them for beginners (and challenging plants). They are the easiest, most reliable type of planter that you can use. They help to filter out excess water themselves so you are less likely to struggle with root rot (which we know is my enemy) when using them compared to plastic or ceramic pots. But always still make sure they have a drainage hole.
Shears– Leaves die guys that is a part of the plant life cycle. And cutting them off before they are totally dead allows your plant to put its energy into new, healthy leaves rather than a dying yellow or browning one. Shears are also necessary for propagating plants because you want a clean and sharp cut to maximize your success rate.
Mister– This is one I don’t see a lot of “beginner” guides talking about and I hate that. The fear of overwatering plants can be helped out so much with a mister. Misting plants when they are getting dry but aren’t ready according to their standard care can be the difference between a barely alive plant and one that is thriving. Which makes a lot of sense when you think about the climates that many favorite indoor plants are from AKA tropical and moist places.
Gooseneck watering can– Of course you can grow plants and use any watering can. However- I really recommend if you are going to go out and buy one to get one that is gooseneck. It is so much easier to navigate the water into the soil and avoid making a mess (and the watering the floor not the plants) with a gooseneck. Which btw is the ones that have that extra curve to them about half way up the watering cans spout.
Bug traps– A ugly but necessary part of indoor plants is pest control. There is probably going to be some crazy pest infestations at some point in your plant growing journey. That is just a part of bringing new plants into your home (even if you quarantine them- the little pests can have eggs in the soil or ones you just didn’t spot). But the most prevalent and ANNOYING pests are gnats. And sticky traps work great for catching the adult gnats as well as other flying bugs that are bothering the plants. And let’s be real- bothering you too.
Potting soil– You may not think you need soil since plants come in soil 99% of the time from nurseries and stores. BUT they are almost never in a big enough pot (nursery pots) and even if they are you will want to upgrade plants to bigger pots as they get bigger and their root systems grow. You can use any indoor potting soil but the one I linked is by far my favorite. Wanna know why? It’s the only one I have ever tried that has never had any pests hitching a ride on it!
Plant Food– Lastly is the most optional tool but hear me out- your plants need more than just sun and light to THRIVE. They will totally survive without plant food/ fertilizer. But they won’t grow as big, as fast, or bloom if they are a flowering type without the extra nutrients that they would be getting from the soil as it cycles in the wild. So get yourself a low stakes plant food like the one I love and give it a shot! If you’re scared then always lean on the side of caution and don’t add it as often as the bottle recommends and/or do lower doses.
And that my friends is my plant tools guide! I hope this was helpful and as always feel free to DM me on Insta or TikTok (@korrashay on all platforms) with any questions. And follow while you are there for plants, hobby, mom life, and travel content. Basically all of the things I love passionately in life 🙂
Korra-Shay
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