Useful Questions & Answers

INDOOR PLANTS Q: I have just embraced the trend for houseplants and have several dotted around the home, how can I make sure that they stay healthy all year round?

A: Good light is really important for plants to stay healthy, so make sure you move them around the home throughout the year to ensure they get the possible best light in all seasons.

The temperature of your home can also be damaging to plants – the optimum temperature for most houseplants is between 18-24 °C. If your plants start to appear small and weak, or have yellow leaves, then try adjusting the temperature slightly. To help keep your houseplants healthy use Miracle-Gro® Indoor Plant Food Concentrate weekly. The mix of essential nutrients will give you healthy strong plants with visible greener leaves all year round.

OUTDOOR PLANTS Q: I have a beautiful azalea in my garden but it is really struggling at the moment. What is a good way to give it an added boost?

A: According to Lindsay Cooper, Category Manager at Evergreen Garden Care, “With huge colourful petals, azaleas are a beautiful addition to any garden especially when planted amongst deep green shrubbery. However, these plants need specific soil conditions to be able to flourish and often leaves can turn yellow, growth can be stunted and a lack blooms can occur, if the soil pH levels are too high and the soil is too alkaline.

“However, help is at hand. Miracle-Gro® Azalea, Camellia and Rhododendron plant feed is specifically formulated for ericaceous, acid-loving or lime-hating plants. The concentrated plant food contains a mix of 9 ingredients carefully balanced to provide plants with essential nutrients so that they can produce better blooms. Plus, the plant food also contains sequestered iron, which is essential for acid loving plants as it prevents the yellowing of leaves.”