How to save a dying plant – something we have all wondered from time to time. It is so upsetting isnt it to have a beautiful plnt that begins to die. Oh how very responsible we feel when this happens and how we long to corect it. Well fear not because it is entirely possible , as with most neglected things, to turn it’s growth around with some TLC.
Read on to find a six step plant rehab program that could work for you and your green friends
Gardens are not made by singing ‘Oh, how beautiful,’ and sitting in the shade. – Rudyard Kipling, ‘The Glory of the Garden’ (1911)
Do you know how to save a dying plant?
If not read on for some top tips to help you lear how to be a lot more green fingered and t revive any plants you might have that are looking a bit under the weather
Forgotten plants
From time to time even the best gardeners have a forgotten plant that needs a little help. Sometimes we are blessed to find cheap or free additions to our gardens that may have been neglected in another garden or a garden centre. Many of these neglected plants can be saved and rehabilitated and go on to thrive in your garden with little care. Let’s take a look at how to save a dying plant.
If we plant the right seeds, tomorrow will be better. If you put out good things, then you’ll get good things back.
Firstly choose a plant you can save
When looking for a good candidate for a neglected plant that you can save pay attention to signs of life remaining in the plant. A plant needs a few green leaves to stand a chance at survival. These leaves create food for a plant and a fully dead and dried up plant can not survive.
With even a few green leaves remaining you stand a chance at helping your plant recover.
How to Save a Dying Plant – Check the roots
Check the roots of the plant if potted to ensure that they are healthy. Rooted roots will need to be cleared away if they make up a small proportion of the overall root system. If a large section of the roots are damaged there may not be much you can do to help in your quest to save the dying plant.
How to save a dying plant – in 6 steps
- If the dying plant is in a pot you will need to repot the plant to give it a chance at survival. Many plants go into shock when the plant is transplanted from one plant to another. Take precautions to help prevent transplant shock for your plant. Ensure that you give the plant plenty of water when you transplant it and try to keep the temperature steady for the first few days.
- If the plant is in your garden and you can not move it to another area away from the sun that may be stressing it out. In order to save a dying plant, you can use shade cloth or a flour sack towel to block the sun and give your plant time to recover.
- Trim away dead leaves and stems. Dead foliage can slow the growth and recovery of a plant as it struggles to try and save itself. By removing these you leave energy and room for the plant to start over. Prune with sterilized garden shears to avoid spreading disease and bacteria to the plant that is already struggling.
- Feed your plant a quality fertilizer or add in some fresh compost. By feeding your plants you can help save a dying plant and by getting them the nutrients they need to thrive this will take work and effort. This can be a major factor in your neglected plant’s survival as it doesn’t have to work so hard to bounce back.
- Take the effort to ensure your plant has not been infected with insects. Aphids have a particular attraction to dead and rotting plants. Check the underside of leaves where aphids and other small insects tend to hide. Treat your plant to get rid of any pests that have taken up residents in your plant. If your plant has not been infected with insects take the effort to prevent them with a repellent like Neem oil.
Try these 6 stepsto success then do let me know how you get on I do hope they work for you ( and your plant of course) and i hope that now you know how to save a dying plant you will put your knowledge into action and go and save the day!
You are going to need both love and patience.
How to save a dying plant – quotes
Whatever we plant in our subconscious mind and nourish with repetition and emotion will one day become a reality.
If you wish to make anything grow, you must understand it, and understand it in a very real sense. ‘Green fingers’ are a fact, and a mystery only to the unpracticed. But green fingers are the extensions of a verdant heart. – Russell Page
I grow plants for many reasons: to please my eye or to please my soul, to challenge the elements or to challenge my patience, for novelty or for nostalgia, but mostly for the joy in seeing them grow. – David Hobson
How to save a dying plant – Further reading for plant lovers!
I hope these tips on how to save a dying plant are helpful to you and you do indeed save your plant!
Garden and plant lovers wanting to know more than just how to save a dying plant may also like my posts on ….
Creating the most beautiful garden
How to get kids involved in gardening
and how to protect your garden from a heatwave
10 plants that will survive indoors
How to save a dying plant pin
pin how to save a dying plant for later
I grow plants for many reasons: to please my eye or to please my soul, to challenge the elements or to challenge my patience, for novelty or for nostalgia, but mostly for the joy in seeing them grow. – David Hobson
The love of gardening is a seed once sown that never dies. – Gertrude Jekyll
Over to you and your tips on how to save a dying plant
If you have any tips on how to save a dying plant I would absolutely love to hear from you, please do drop me a line in the comment section below
So plant your own gardens and decorate your own soul, instead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers.
You might also like my post on garden trends in 2021
