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How to Look After Houseplants  
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Tags: Houseplants, Indoor Gardening, Indoor Plants, Taking Care of Houseplants

Easy steps for looking after (and not killing off!) houseplants.

1.	Buy good quality plants to start with. Check for discolouration of leaves, droopiness, disease or pests
2.	Read the label if there is one! Different plants require different ammounts of light, heat and water
3.	As a guide, water regularly in the summer, sparingly in the winter
4.	Feed in the summer with a Houseplant food such as 'BabyBio' or 'Phospherogen'
5.	Remove dead leaves as these still use up energy from the plant
6.	Re-pot when you begin to see or feel roots pushing against the bottom of the pot
7.	Re-pot one size up only
8.	Spray with a leaf shine for high gloss
9.	Generally keep away from extreme heat, cold or draughts

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