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In the newest of HanderveveuxSurvey of 1,000 home gardeners, this sad truth has arrived in light: on average, respondents have failed to keep 35% of theirliving plants. The mortality rate was twice as high for beginners only for those who have a green thumb - so at least, there is hope for us beginners. In the meantime, we have set up housewife hacks easy to keep your longer container plants and your drying pot soil, according to gardening enthusiasts and professionals.

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"My family and I like pistachios, so we have a lot of pistachio seashells at home. We use these shells to help keep our land of land to dry out," saysCraig Miller, an academician with university laboratories andgardener in Austin, Texas. "What I do is crush the shells, then soak them in water during the night. This process allows the shell to absorb the water as much as possible."

According to rural germ, what you are doing then is as simple as:Line the bottom of your potted plants to prevent them from becoming sip of water. Walnuts, right?

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Do eggs for breakfast? Hang on the water remaining in your pot; It's now super rich in calcium. "Allow the water to reach the ambient temperature before using it as a nutrient-rich drink for your indoor plants", actionsRobin Antille, director atLeisure buildings. No eggs? No problem. The boiling vegetable water also includes nutrients that can be used as homemade fertilizers for your indoor plants, he adds.

If you have a humidifier stored in the basement, here is a good use for that. "A humidifier is an excellent tool that offers a very necessary humidity for wet loving plants, such as thisBaby rubber plant, "advisesAlfred Palomares, Vice President of Merchandising and Factory Resident Dad to1-800-flowers.com. "If you invest in a self-timed humidifier, it will also help moisturize your plants on a defined schedule, especially once you know how often they need to be watered." (For example, in the case of the baby rubber plant, he says he's about once a week.)

"A humidifier is also good to use during the coldest seasons where heating systems derive from the air moisture," adds palomares.

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The size of your pot could be blamed for a plant that is happening. It is common for plants to exceed their pot, which causes cramps and tangled together - which makes them difficult to absorb nutrients and the water they need, explainsJeremy YamaguchiCEO ofLawn. "The critic of the plant in a larger pot will give the roots more of the square, and it will also help you see if there is root rot, which could also contribute to the problem," he says.

Maybe the easiest way to save your indoor plants comes fromKaren Musgrave ofHicks nurseries in Westbury, New York. Ready for this one? "We suggest sticking your finger over an inch in the ground," she says. "If the floor feels moist, does not surprise water. If it seems dry, water. If you are not sure, check again in a few days."

Musgrave, who said we say that it is said that the murderer of the indoor plants, also shares this advice to suspend baskets: "when they are dry and requiring water, I bring them in the Bathroom where I wateches them and let them dry in the shower stand before hanging them again. "

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