Tips from The Plant Dr. of Southern California

When feeding green plants, use a balanced fertilizer that is lower in nitrogen and higher in phosphorus or potassium.

When feeding your plants use as directed, over fertilizing can hurt or kill your plants.

Interior and Exterior plants need very little fertilizer during the fall and winter seasons.

Over watering can result in a lot of different root and stem disease.

Kalanchoes, are an easy to grow, flowering indoor succulent. They’ll bloom for about two months, and come in a variety of colors.

For the novice, try a pothos plant, they’re easy to grow.

Grape ivy is susceptible to powdery mildew, spray with funginex or fungicide.

In general, if the plant stem or stalk feels soft or mushy, it’s probably from over watering.

Indoor air can be up to 100 times more polluted than outdoor air, having interior plants will clean the air.

If using a chemical insecticide, it’s best to take the plant outdoors to spray. If spraying indoors protect the floor and furniture with a tarp and spray the plant with an insecticidel soap.