LIFESTYLE NEWS - Keep your plants happy while you’re on holiday with these handy tips from GardenShop.
• Use a potting soil with moisture-retaining polymers, like Stockosorb, which locks moisture in the ground.
• Move indoor plants out of direct sunlight and place them behind windows with sheer curtains.
• Group outdoor pots close together so the plants provide each other with shade and humidity.
• To conserve water in outdoor containers, cluster the pots together in a location sheltered from the wind.
• Put sensitive plants inside ‘tents’ made from old plastic bags. Place them upside down over each plant.
Use stakes as ‘tent poles’ to keep the plastic off the foliage. Poke a few small holes in the bags to allow oxygen to reach the plant.
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