Know some house plants tips shared from the experts:

Tea time for plants.  You can use leftover or tea to water your plants.  Please, no cream or sugar.  Cold tea makes an inexpensive and effective food for your house plants.

Garden mulches.  Bark makes a great garden mulch.  Once it has fallen from trees, gather it up and run over it with your lawnmower.  Collect it in grass cutter and them lay it on garden beds.

Nutrient rich water.  Don't throw nutrient-rich water when you hard-boil eggs.  Use it to water your house plants.

Plant pots.  Plants in clay pot require more water than those in plastic pots.  Plants in clay pots can breathe easier.

For smoothed leaves plants.  Rub a little mayonnaise on the leaves of real plants.  They shine for months until the dust settle again.

The roots shows.  If the roots  are showing through the bottom of the pot, it is time to plant your indoor plants.

Ants in pot plants.  When ants are found nesting in a potted plants, move it outdoor, water it thoroughly and place it in a bucket filled with water. Using a stick, make a bridge for the ants to get out of the pot and bucket filled with water. The ants will soon begin carrying their white-colored young to safety.

Watering plants.  Watering hanging plants poses quite a problem.  You have to contend with drip, drip, drip.  To solve this, place potted plants below them.  The water dripping from above like rainfall, takes care of the lower ones.

Flower power.  Make cut flowers last longer by putting a liquid chlorine bleach in your vase.  Chlorine cuts down bacterial growth in the water.  Roses will stay in bloom longer, Chrysanthemums will intensify in color and asters won't fade as fast with bleach solution.

Avoid dripping mess.  Plants will be watered without a dripping mess by placing ice cubes in plants.

Water in a fish tank.  Put the old water in the soil of household plants when you change the water in a fish tank.  According to researcher fish water contains nutrients, is the proper temperature, and is free of chlorine and chemicals.

Leaving plants.  Cover your plants using a clear plastic bag that is large enough to accommodate each of them when you go on vacation.  Then place the enclosed plant in the shallow pan with pebbles and some water,  This set up should be sufficient for seven to eight days.

Controlling aphids.  One effective means of controlling aphids or bugs is to wipe the leaves and stems with cotton swabs dipped in rubbing alcohol.

Bloom longer.  To keep fresh-cut flowers bloom longer, add 2 tablespoons of vinegar and 3 tablespoon of sugar to each quart of warm water.  To allow constant flow of nutrients, keep flower steps 3-4 inches of water.

Tips on how to save a wilted house plant shared from house plant specialist:

• Plants can wilt as result of not being water frequently enough or from damaged roots sometimes caused by watering too often.
• If the wilting is the result of soil being too dry, water the soil thoroughly with a sprinkling can.  Use warm water since this penetrates the soil better.
• If the soil is damp and the plant is still wilted, the roots are probably damaged.  If this is the case, place two stakes at least a few inches taller than the plants in the pot.  Cover the plants with plastic bag, then secure the bottom of the bag with a rubber band.  
• Put the plant in a spot that gets bright, diffused light without direct sunlight.  This will create a space with very high humidity that will help the plant develop new roots.  Leave it in this bag until the leaves regain stiffness say a botanist.

Images

          Planting in clay pots

          Ants in pot plants

          Watering plants

          Water in a fish tank

          Flower power

Source:

           Obispo-Cubacub, Vicki, "House Plants Tips."  Women's Journal 16 July 05

           MOD Observation Post MOD Vol. XXXlll No. 1532

           Gardening Tips. "Rejuvenating a Wilted House Plants."  Women's Journal 18 Feb. 06