Houseplants 101

What is the number 1 ingredient for successful gardening?

• Fertilizer

• Good draining soil

• a humidifier

• Sufficient lighting

True or False:

Plants that prefer indirect bright light can withstand 1-2 hours of direct sun.

• True

• False

Most house plants (tropical plants) like to be watered when...

• Their soil has fully dried

• Their soil has partially dried

• Their soil is still pretty moist

• NEVER!!!

What makes good soil?

• Water retention

• Nutrients

• Aeration

• Drainage

When should you fertilize your plant?

• Whenever

• When you see new growth

• When your plant isn't getting enough light

• Never

What type of fertilizer should you give a house plant in a 4inch pot?

• Fertilizer Pellets

• Liquid Fertilizer

• Fertilizer Spikes

• None, wait until it's bigger

True or False:

Plants that receive less light should be watered less.

• True

• False

What does it mean if a plant is rootbound?

• It needs its roots to survive

• That it barely has any roots left

• It has root rot

• The roots have taken up the entire pot and need room more room to grow

What is the name of the hosts of this workshop?

• Jamil and Jeremy

• The Black Botanists

• Thomas and Jacob

• James and Jerome

What is something you learned today?