For many years, people have been using plants to brighten up a dull area of their home or to fill an empty corner. There are many varieties of plants that are suitable as indoor specimens. The best of these are those with a small to medium growth habit. It is a good idea to purchase an indoor plant guide book if you are serious about growing healthy plants indoors.

Some Details For Indoor Gardeners

This indoor plant guide will be helpful in many ways regarding the care of your plants. The most important of these tips are the maintenance of appropriate humidity levels for your choice of plant, the best plants for your conditions and how to best provide light for them. These guides will also often provide you with excellent ideas regarding the display of your plants on stands and trays.

A good guide will also give you information regarding any minor health problems such as curling or yellowing leaves or wilting. Better guides may also advise as to more unusual problems as well as the common ones.

Most indoor plants originated from the tropical regions of the world and as such have particular needs, including pruning and fertilizing requirements. The Kentia Palm or howea fosteriana for instance is a desert tropical plant but is somewhat choosy on the kind of soil where it can grow well. A good guide will give you the necessary information on these points as well as the amount and type of soil that a particular specimen needs to remain healthy.

Alternatives

Many people prefer to speak to an experienced gardener or botanist when it comes to the problems they may have with their plants, rather than just reading a book or magazine article. These same articles and books may not have the required information and being able to talk with a "real" person or bring a sample of the plant is often an advantage.

There are however people for whom a guide book is sufficient as they are better able to learn independently how to take care of their plants. A guide is a handy tool to use when selecting the correct plant for your requirements and as a reference regarding the expectations of growth and needs of the plant.