In this blog post I am going to share with you how I care for my house plants. I usually do this every 2-3 weeks depending on how busy I am. I am in no way a plant expert just learning as I go. Some plants need watering more often but I just do that as and when I need to.

What you will need:

• Plants (obvs)

• Large bowl

• Rain water

• Microfibre cloth

• Mini watering can

• Plant food

Step 1: Get some rain water

If you have a water butt put some rain water in a bowl and leave it to warm up in the sun for a little bit while you bring your plants out. If you don't have rain water you can use tap water.

Step 2: Bring all your house plants outside

I bring them all outside to care for them. It's easier because I don't have to worry about making a mess. Top tip for bringing plants outside, use a tray so you can carry more at a time.

Step 3: Get rid of any dead leaves

If you see any plants that have any dead leaves, remove them. Removing leaves not only makes the plant look healthier and happier it is also helps the remaining leaves to get more nutrients and encourages new leaf growth.

Step 4: Wipe down the leaves

Next you need to grab your bowl of lukewarm rain water and a cloth and wipe down all the leaves. I just use a microfibre cloth. Not only do clean leaves make your plants look healthier it also gets rid of the dust that limits the amount of light the leaves get.

Step 5: Give your plants a water and a feed

Finally I use Baby Bio plant food and rain water to give my plants a feed. I don't feed all my plants every time as some succulents don't need as much feeding and watering I find. Not sure when to water your plants? Have a read of my 'when to water your plants' post.

So there we have it, hope you have found this useful :).

Kath