Ok you bought a plant and you don’t know what to do next, tips for the gardener is the place to answer those questions. It doesn’t matter if you bought it from Miniature Gardens by Donna or not. You have made a commitment to a living plant. We are here to help you. Here on Tips for the Gardener you will find information on the care of many plant categories. Just scroll your cursor over the individual photos to find general care information.
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Air Plant Care
Air Plants are nocturnal. This means that they respire (release oxygen and absorb nutrients from the air at night). So, they prefer to be watered during the day.
If your air plant is permanently attached to a magnet or display dish, lightly spritz the plant with distilled water 1 – 2 times a week. Then gently shake the plant off. If your plant is sitting loose in a display dish, you can soak it for 20 minutes or spritz with distilled water, shake gently, and return it to the display dish.
Your air plant likes bright indirect light which can be sunlight or consistent indoor lighting.
Mine also enjoy soft rock and jazz music and laughing at me when I glue my fingers together. Just saying….
Succulent Plant Care
Succulents like bright indirect light which can be sunlight or consistent indoor lights for 4-6 hours.
Herb Care
Water
| Herbs may not like to be over watered but they do like humidity so a light spritz of water from a spray bottle will help keep the happy. Light |
Herbs need at least 6 hours of direct sunlight. If this is not possible, I recommend you use a grow light for 10 hours.
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Closed Terrarium Care
| Terrariums were invented by Dr. Nathaniel Bagshaw Ward in1842. While raising moth pupa he noticed that the moss and various plants were thriving in the enclosed case. These cases became known as “Wardian Cases” and were used to transport rare plants from around the world by Botanists, in the 1800’s and today. Water You have chosen a closed terrarium. This means, it has a lid and will mimic the natural rain cycles of the great outdoors. You will see water droplets forming on the inside of the container. If the condensation lasts more than 24 hours, please open the lid and let the container dry out for a few hours. Light |
Your terrarium likes indirect light which can be sunlight or consistent indoor lighting.
Dish Garden Care
| Your Dish Garden has been planted with plants suited to the indoors or a protected porch. They are planted in commercial house plant soil. Your container may not be watertight, and we recommend using a drainage tray until you are certain that your surface is safe from water leakage. Water Depending on your home environment (dry or humid), your dish garden will need to be watered every 7 – 10 days. A good way to tell if your plants need to be watered is the touch test. Does the surface of the soil feel dry? If so, it is time to water. Light |
Your dish garden likes bright indirect light which can be sunlight or consistent indoor lighting.