Proper care can extend houseplants' lives.
This NebGuide offers hints on conditioning, light, fertilizing and more. Caring for houseplants offers opportunities for people who like to work with living things and watch them develop. An artificial indoor environment often hinders plant development. High temperatures, low humidity, lack of sunlight, poor soil conditions, and improper watering contribute to most houseplant problems. In addition, insects or plant diseases occasionally damage houseplants.