[net-gold] INDOOR GARDENING: Finding the Right Match
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- Date: Sat, 18 Feb 2012 10:28:34 -0500 (EST)
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INDOOR GARDENING:
Finding the Right Match
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Finding the Right Match
COVER STORY: Schefflera or sansevieria? Philodendron or fig? If youre not
sure what indoor plants to get, start by assessing your home as a habitat
By Janis Wallace, Special to The Free Press
Last Updated: February 18, 2012 12:00am
LF PRESS
http://www.lfpress.com/homes/gardening/2012/02/16/19387476.html
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Plants can add a strong design element to your home, as well as improving
the air quality. But it takes some planning to match the plant and the
place.
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"The light in the home is the key to growing successful plants," said
Lynne Kring, general manager at Parkway Gardens Ltd. "You can't take a
cactus and throw it in a closet and expect it to thrive."
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The first step to success is assessing your home as a plant habitat.
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"Decide where you would like to see a plant and match that with growing
conditions," said Janice Merrifield of Van Horik's Greenhouses Ltd.
"Decide whether you want a hanging pot, tabletop or floor pot.
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"Light is most critical and the one thing you can't control," she said.
"Once you've narrowed down how much light it will get, match the plant to
the exposure for best success."
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There are three basic amounts of light: direct sun, indirect or low-medium
light.
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"The number of windows you have, how big they are, it's like CSI for
plants," Kring said.
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"You could have direct sun in all windows," Merrifield said. "North is the
weakest and coolest, generally the darkest. South is the brightest. East
is morning light, so it's medium. West is afternoon sun, which is very
strong and intense. Even if you have a south window, if there is an
apartment building across from you, it won't matter which way the window
faces."
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Humidity is another consideration. "Some plants require more, such as
ferns," Kring said. Some need daily misting, others occasionally and some
need it several times a day. Those that like a lot of humidity survive
best in a bathroom or kitchen where there is steam in the air.
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"A lot of plants will adapt to their surroundings as long as they are
properly watered, fertilized and repotted when needed," Kring said.
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