Taking Care of Your Miniature

Plants during Seasonal Changes

Miniature plants are different from garden plants when

it comes to maintenance and tasks like weeding,

mulching, pruning and protection during seasonal

changes. You should maintain miniature plants in

specified ways in order to keep them looking beautiful

and to ensure they remain healthy in the years to come.

You need to consider multiple points when planning to

take care of your miniature plants during seasonal

changes. To help you ensure your miniature plants stay

healthy, here are important tips to follow.

Plant according to the season

Planting miniatures according to the season is

important because not all miniature plants can survive

in all seasons. Like other trees and plants, miniature

plants react to the change in seasons. For example, if

you have lots of Aeonium decorum variegata (Kiwi)

succulents outdoors, they grow best in filtered sun in

hot summer. Whereas shade or terrarium planters might

contain the Mosaic plant, which creates a stunning little

indoor mini garden and is ideal for a low light

situations. Therefore, you should select plants

depending on the season.

Location of the plants (indoor or outdoor)

It is important to plant your miniatures at the right

location, whether it is indoor or outdoor. Choosing the

right location helps the plant grow well. This is because

some miniature plants need direct sunlight, whereas a

few need indirect sunlight while still a few others thrive

in diffused sunlight.

As for indoor miniature plants, they require little light

and water when compared to outdoor miniature plants

that require good amount of sunlight and watering.

Ensure to arrange your miniature plants accordingly.

Check for diseases and pests

To keep the miniature plants free from diseases or

pests, make sure to treat them with pesticides. For

insects such as aphids, use insecticidal soap and for

fungal diseases, use fungicide.

You may spot visible signs of disease, fungus, or

insect infestation if the miniature plants have wilted

leaves, holes, tiny spider webs, green/black or white

bugs on the leaves and stems. Remove the infected

leaves, stems and trunks to prevent further infection.

Check for moisture holding capacity of the soil and

drainage

One of the key components that make your miniature

gardening a success is the quality of the soil. The soil

should drain sufficiently to prevent water logging; it

should also retain moisture so that adequate water is

available for the miniature plants. Therefore, make sure

to check the humidity and the moisture holding

capacity of the soil.

Fertilizing - not too little, not too much

Feeding the miniature plants with fertilizers will help

them thrive. Fertilizer is needed to maintain the

strength and health of the plants, because regular

watering will wash out the nutrients in potting mix.

Provide the miniatures with special fertilizer meant to

keep them healthy, and make sure that amount of

fertilizer you use is according to the quality of the soil,

because too little or too much fertilizer may harm the

plants.

Pruning

Prune the miniature plants to maintain the size and to

direct their growth. Use a small pruning tool to cut the

leaves, buds, and parts of branches so that the

miniature plant grows in the way you would like. Be

sure to prune the miniature when it has plenty of stored

nutrients, such as spring or autumn. Avoid over

pruning as it can damage the plants.

Grouping the miniature plants

Grouping helps miniature plants protect themselves

against sunshine and makes watering easier. Grouping

them in a large pot will help them withstand climatic

conditions. If a few stones are placed on top of the

container, not only does it look decorative, but helps

conserve water as well.

Seasonal changes keep happening; they bring pleasant

surprises in the form of multiple options for changes in

your miniature garden. You need to take care of the

miniature plants accordingly, so that you can ensure

the enchanting beauty of the garden is intact through

the ensuing season.

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