If you make a small move, the flower will be killed.

1. Place the flowers on the floor heating or near the radiator

This is a misunderstanding that northern flower lovers are particularly prone to making in winter. This week alone I found two cases of flowers being killed by heaters. Friends, please be vigilant.

Causes of flower death

In the north, many families use floor heating, which is warm and comfortable for people to step on, but not so comfortable for flowers. If the flowers are placed directly on the floor heating to bake, the moisture in the potting soil will evaporate quickly, and the roots in the soil will die of thirst. The whole plant will quickly dry up in 1-2 days, or even a few hours, and be baked into a mummy, and the leaves will break into pieces if pinched. Similarly, flower lovers who have radiators should not place flowers near the radiators to heat them.

Correct Operation

1. For those who use floor heating, do not place the flowers directly on the floor. You can put a brick or a wooden board between the flower pot and the floor heating. You can also buy a flower pot tray with wheels. Not only will the flower pot not touch the floor, but it is also easy to move.

2. If you use radiators, don’t place flowers near them. Keep them at least 1.5 meters away!

2. Watering too frequently regardless of the season

For water-loving plants such as pennywort, watering once every 1-2 days is fine, but most domestic plants really can’t stand it! According to Huahua's observation, 99% of flowers die due to root rot caused by overwatering, such as the money tree and green ivy. As the saying goes, lazy people grow flowers, and being too diligent will accelerate their death!

Causes of flower death

Water and air are the conditions for the survival of flowers and neither of them can be missing. Excessive watering will reduce the oxygen content in the soil, and the roots will not be able to breathe and will die and rot. So, put down the kettle in your hands!

Correct Operation

1. When watering flowers, you should base it on the habits of the plants. When you buy a pot of flowers, first find out whether the flower likes water or is drought-tolerant. Water-loving plants generally need the soil in the pot to be kept moist at all times, while drought-tolerant plants generally do not need to be watered unless the soil is dry. Flower lovers who find it troublesome can reply to the name of the flower in our flower-growing encyclopedia dialogue mode to learn the habits and maintenance methods of the flower.

2. When it comes to “don’t water unless the soil is dry”, many flower lovers may not understand. Huahua will explain here that “don’t water unless the soil is dry” does not mean waiting until the soil is completely dry before watering. Instead, it means digging up the surface soil and checking. Watering should be done when the soil 2cm below the surface is dry and white. When watering, water thoroughly until water leaks out of the holes at the bottom of the pot. If you cannot water thoroughly, it means the soil is too compacted and not loose, and you should consider changing the soil.

3. If you still don’t know how to water the plants, Huahua will teach you another method. Just pick up the flowerpot and weigh it. If it is much lighter than when you just watered it, you can water it. Of course, this only applies to small flower pots.

4. Watering flowers also depends on the season. Many plants enter a dormant period in summer (such as spring and autumn succulents) or winter (most woody flowers), and their absorption capacity is greatly reduced, so you must water them less. Because if you water it at this time, it will not be able to absorb it at all. The excess water in the soil will easily steam or freeze the roots when it encounters high temperature or cold weather.

3. Dig up the soil from the roadside and green belts and take it home to grow flowers

Many friends are not very particular about growing flowers. The soil they use for growing flowers is just dug up from the roadside. If you use this soil to grow cacti, it's okay, but if you want to grow other plants, or use sowing or cuttings, then Huahua advises you to give up and don't waste your time.

Causes of flower death

The soil in the roadside green belts has basically no nutrients, is compacted and not loose, and is mixed with weed seeds, insect eggs, and pathogens. A colleague of Huahua used the roadside soil to sow butterfly flowers, but after one month, the flowers did not grow, but he harvested a pot of foxtail grass!

Correct Operation

It is not recommended to use the soil flowers on the roadside for indoor flower cultivation. If you insist on using them, you must disinfect them with carbendazim, or expose them directly to the sun for a few days. In addition, it is best to mix them with some leaves and kitchen residues for composting.

Point me out! Of course, if you don’t have time to ferment fertilizer, just buy it!

4. Frequently moving flowers around is too much

Causes of flower death

Many flower lovers like to move their flowers around. They put them in the bedroom today, in the living room tomorrow, and on the balcony the day after tomorrow. This is actually a very wrong practice. Flowers are just like people. If they stay in one place for a long time and then suddenly change the environment, it is easy for them to get sick due to the local climate. This is why the flowers we buy from the greenhouse die easily.

Correct Operation

1. Place light-loving flowers on a sunny balcony or windowsill, and place shade-tolerant flowers on a north balcony or in the living room. If the plant has no adverse reactions, do not change its position easily. Of course, this does not include normal potting.

2. In late autumn, if there is no sudden drop in temperature, don't be too anxious to move the flowers indoors. Similarly, in early spring, don't be too anxious to move the flowers outdoors. First move them to the window to adapt to the outside environment, and then move them out step by step.

3. The same principle applies to flowers exposed to the sun. Flowers that have been kept in the shade should not be exposed to the sun all at once. Instead, they should be moved slowly into the sun.

5. Regardless of the season or timing, repot at will

Causes of flower death

It is normal to repot flowers with rotten roots or in pots that are too small, but it is really not suitable to repot flowers that have just been bought home and are growing vigorously! Huahua had a colleague who disliked the soil in the greenhouse because it was too compact, so he changed the soil of the anemone he had just bought. As a result, the anemone died the next day!

Correct Operation

1. Early spring and late autumn are generally suitable seasons for repotting flowers, and the number of repotting should not exceed 2 times. If you encounter root rot, disease or insect pests and have to change the pot, you can do so. Click me for the specific instructions! Unless there are special circumstances and the flowers are healthy and growing vigorously, do not change the pots easily. If a Virgo baby pursues perfection, he will change the flower's pot to a beautiful one, and the roots will be left with the original soil and will not be shaken off.

2. After repotting, the flowers should be placed in a well-ventilated place for 1-2 weeks, and should not be exposed to direct sunlight immediately. The roots of flowers that have just been repotted have weak absorption capacity, so you should spray more water around the leaves and plants to increase the humidity and help them absorb water.

3. Please note that you should never change the pots for newly bought flowers, otherwise they will easily die. Change the pots after they have adapted to the home environment after one month of care at home.

6. Pour the tea water into the flower pot

Causes of flower death

Flower lovers who love drinking tea and growing flowers may have the habit of pouring leftover tea into flower pots. In fact, this not only does not help the flowers grow, but can also cause great harm to the flowers. First, the leftover tea is very hot, and hot water can scald the roots of the flowers; secondly, the tea leaves in the tea water, if placed in the pot without fermentation, can easily burn the flowers and cause salinization.

Correct Operation

1. Do not water the flowers directly with hot tea water, it must be fermented. Click me for the specific method of fermentation!

2. Tea water has too little nutrients for watering flowers, so it is best to ferment it with kitchen leftovers before use.

7. Long-term lack of ventilation will suffocate the flowers

Causes of flower death

Many flower lovers who do not have the conditions to grow flowers outdoors can easily suffocate their flowers, especially in summer and winter. When doors and windows are closed for a long time, the flowers cannot breathe fresh air and will slowly wither and die.

Correct Operation

1. When growing flowers indoors, ventilate them for at least 2 hours a day. If it is too cold outside in winter, you can place the flowers near the windowsill, because the air circulation near the windowsill is better than other places and the light is better.

2. When growing flowers indoors, be sure to add more perlite, sand, expanded clay and other breathable and water-draining substrates when preparing the soil for the flowers to help the flower roots breathe air better.

8. Water directly on the leaves

Causes of flower death

For many foliage plants, such as Monstera, Money Tree, and Schefflera, it doesn't matter if you water them directly on their leaves. But this doesn't work for some plants, such as Clivia and succulents, as water accumulation on their leaves can easily cause heart rot. There are also plants with fuzzy leaves, such as African Violets and Gloxinia, as water accumulation on their leaves can easily cause leaf rot. In addition, water accumulation on the leaves can easily attract diseases and pests.

Correct Operation

1. If you want to increase the air humidity, you can spray water around the plants to keep them moist. If there is too much dust on the leaves and you really want to spray, you must ensure good ventilation before spraying.

2. For small plants like succulents, if you accidentally water the leaves when watering, you can soak it up with a paper towel or cotton swab, or you can buy a special spray bottle for succulents with a smaller water outlet.