Springtime is typically considered a period of fresh beginnings and revitalization. For plants it is a very active span as they arise from their winter sleep. For horticulturists this is a very spirited period for not only outdoor plants but our indoor plants too. Springtime is the ideal period for indoor plant maintenance.

Fertilizing plants in the spring and summer months will render the best results. A useful rule of thumb to keep in mind when fertilizing is that less is indeed more. Don’t fertilize a plant that has recently been re-potted for a few months or a new plant just brought home from the nursery. The fertilizer nutrients are already in a nursery plant and the fresh soil of a re-potted plant. (more…)