You just love greenery and wish you could grow your own plants at home. But you just haven't been gifted with a green thumb, right? Well, you don't exactly need a green thumb. Just the right technique and a few plant secrets will help you get your garden going.

Glossy Greens

Wonder how those plants that grow in five-star hotels shine like there's no tomorrow? It almost seems like they have coated the leaves with oil. Well, you can get your plants to look like that too.

All you have to do is buy a product called 'Leaf Shine'. It is now available in India too. A couple of sprays on your plant will work like magic.

In Full Form

Are your plants looking rather bushy on one side and sparse on the other? Not a very pretty sight, huh?

Well, you have got to remember a little bit of science you learnt in school. Plants grow towards the sunlight. So keep turning the pot when you leave it outside so that the entire plant gets an even amount of sunlight.

Always Styled

Every garden you visit seems to have the most perfectly maintained topiary and somehow your plants seem to be growing haywire. And you really can't afford to be trimming your plants every second day.

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So here's what you can do... Use small pots for your plants. The size of the leaves of your plants will automatically reduce. And don't worry. Your plants will still be healthy. Also the longer you leave your plants in sunlight the smaller their leaves will be. But avoid doing this with plants that don't require sunlight.

The Root Cause...

But in your efforts to keep your home garden looking neat and organised, don't forget this. Plants outgrow their pots just the way your kids outgrow their clothes. The only way to know if a plant needs to be potted in a bigger planter is by looking at its size. Naturally you cannot have an overgrown plant in a baby pot.

Remember, if you don't transfer the plant, the roots of the plant, which continue to grow, will not have enough space and will be restricted.

Seasons Come and Go

Have you ever bought a seasonal plant and disposed it off when the season changed? Big mistake!

Seasonal plants grow beautifully in their season and tend to wilt when the season changes. But that doesn't mean you throw it away. All you need to do is follow the same plant care and when the time comes it will grow beautifully again.

Look Before You Water

Just like you have a routine, you want your plants to have one too. So every morning you promptly water your plants and put them out in your window grill for their daily dose of sunlight. But instead of doing that you should check to see if they really need what you are giving them.

For instance, if the soil is very moist already, you can avoid the water therapy for a day. Remember too much water will make the roots rot. And if you notice the leaves drying or yellowing, you can keep the plant indoors for a day.