View Full Version : How often to fertilize house plants?


Barefoot Gardener
10-09-2003, 12:17 PM
When and how often is right? If mine are lucky ,they get a time release type twice a year. Not much at all during the winter.

Old fashioned mamma
10-09-2003, 03:18 PM
Probably some gardeners will croak when they read this, but I don't fertilize my houseplants in any way.

When it rains I save some rain water for them and during the winter months, I melt a bit of snow. They thrive on that, along with the watering I do during the weak.

I just don't like paying for the fertilizer. One thing I've heard, is if you talk to your plants they do great!!! :D One of the old ladies who lives in our small town swears by it!!!

I'm so visual, now I can see Darlene running around barefoot, talking nice to her plants!!! :D

summercat
10-20-2003, 10:31 PM
I only fertlize them whenever they look like they need a boost & watering isn't enough otherwise I just water.

Karla
10-21-2003, 07:43 AM
If my plant hasn't been transplanted in a while, then about every 3 mos or so.