23 hours Ago By Parul Sharma
An indoor gardening expert is urging houseplant enthusiasts not to shy away from a watering routine that will promote rapid and intense foliage growth. Content creator CICI, known on social media platforms like TikTok , Instagram and YouTube as GardenHomeMania , has shared a simple home ingredient hack that will ensure every indoor plant grows healthier and more lush. The home gardening expert revealed the easy three household ingredients mixture green-thumbers should water their indoor plants with to promote growth and improve plant health.
In a viral video, CICI claims if only tap water is used to water plants, they'll wilt in less than six months as plant growth isn't just about water; soil nutrients and aeration are equally important. Detailing her secret indoor-plant watering hack, which she claims will make every indoor plant—whether it's pothos, spider plants, or other common varieties— healthier and more lush , the content creator has revealed the method. The plantcare experts advises taking 20 millilitre of beer, one tablespoon of brown sugar, one tablespoon of white vinegar and 500 millilitre of water and mixing everything together.
She then urges green-fingered enthusiasts to water indoor plants with this mixture once every seven to 10 days. The formula helps improve soil aeration and looseness, allowing the roots of plants to breathe better while providing essential nutrients. Houseplants will have greener, shinier leaves and will grow more vigorously if watered with the expert-backed formula.
Another plantcare expert, Richard, from the Sheffield Made Plants Academy , claims that trimming leaves every week can promote rapid growth spurts, as reported by the Express. Doling out gardening advice on his YouTube channel, Richard shared: "You may be buying your plants and leaving them to grow on your window sill of fireplace mantel untouched. There is one houseplant care tip that will make your plants grow faster, with thick [and] lush growth.
It is something you're probably not doing enough of because you might be thinking it will harm your plant." He explained that many novice plant owners often make this mistake due to the misconception that houseplants are delicate and that cutting them could slow their growth. However, when a cutting is taken, it sends a signal to the root to produce new growth and replace the lost foliage.
"This results in a growth spurt, with the plant growing leaves at a quicker rate than before you made the cuts," he clarified. To stimulate new growth, gardeners should trim off the dominant buds on certain stems. "In most cases, your plant will send our two new shoots on the part of the stem where you made the cut," he added.
"I regularly cut my ficus plants to get them to branch out into multiple stems." Following these simple expert tips could significantly improve the growth and health of your indoor plants..
