Comments on: Great Houseplants http://simplicityembellished.com/2010/01/great-houseplants/ Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:06:38 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Sharilyn Murin http://simplicityembellished.com/2010/01/great-houseplants/comment-page-1/#comment-1008 Sharilyn Murin Thu, 25 Mar 2010 22:05:11 +0000 http://simplicityembellished.com/?p=522#comment-1008 Hydroponic gardening really is one of the relaxing hobbies someone can take up. It's rewarding to see your seedlings grow into fully mature plants so fast. Newbies and veterans can definitely learn a lot from this. Hydroponic gardening really is one of the relaxing hobbies someone can take up. It’s rewarding to see your seedlings grow into fully mature plants so fast. Newbies and veterans can definitely learn a lot from this.

]]> By: Cole http://simplicityembellished.com/2010/01/great-houseplants/comment-page-1/#comment-321 Cole Fri, 08 Jan 2010 22:15:37 +0000 http://simplicityembellished.com/?p=522#comment-321 Crotons are pretty testy when it comes to fertilizer. I have fertilized mine before. When I did (I just used one of those sticks) the leaves got green. They lost all their red, and two of them on the bottom fell off. So, the answer is that you are better off watering it regularly, getting it enough sun, keeping away from cold drafts and potentially, if you do want to fertilize, mix a little (just a little) into the water. Crotons are pretty testy when it comes to fertilizer.

I have fertilized mine before. When I did (I just used one of those sticks) the leaves got green. They lost all their red, and two of them on the bottom fell off.

So, the answer is that you are better off watering it regularly, getting it enough sun, keeping away from cold drafts and potentially, if you do want to fertilize, mix a little (just a little) into the water.

]]> By: Annette http://simplicityembellished.com/2010/01/great-houseplants/comment-page-1/#comment-320 Annette Thu, 07 Jan 2010 19:45:41 +0000 http://simplicityembellished.com/?p=522#comment-320 Good points, I think I will definitely subscribe! I'll go and read some more! Good points, I think I will definitely subscribe! I’ll go and read some more!

]]> By: Abby http://simplicityembellished.com/2010/01/great-houseplants/comment-page-1/#comment-317 Abby Thu, 07 Jan 2010 00:49:59 +0000 http://simplicityembellished.com/?p=522#comment-317 What a good post. I just love this blog! Do you have to fertilize the croton? What a good post. I just love this blog! Do you have to fertilize the croton?

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