How can I care for houseplants if I have arthritis?

Here are some tips to take the pain out of caring for your houseplants:Monitor houseplant moisture from afar with moisture monitoring sticks. If it’s painful to reach up to determine when houseplants need to be watered, invest in moisture monitoring “sticks” that change appearance and let you know at a glance when your plants need water. Numerous decorative and whimsical styles are available at garden centers.

Mist plants with a personal mister. If squeezing the trigger of a traditional plant mister is hard on your joints, try using a personal mister designed to cool you on hot summer days. Simply fill the easy-to-grasp bottle, turn the thumb screw and the mister will spray a fine mist over your plants until you turn it off again.

For extra humidity in the winter, locate plants near a humidifier. Replace heavy watering cans with a lightweight indoor plant hose. If lifting and carrying a heavy watering can makes watering houseplants a pain, consider purchasing an indoor plant hose from your local garden-supply center.

Attach the lightweight and easy-to-manage hose to a kitchen or other faucet, and you’ll likely be able to reach all the plants in your house. You might also use a plastic sports drink bottle with a flexible straw to water hard-to-reach plants; squeeze the bottle and the water runs out of the straw and into the container. Wear gloves or old socks to dust plants.

To dust the leaves on indoor plants, wear a pair of cotton gloves (or old socks) and dampen them with warm water. With one hand on top and one on the bottom, use both hands to wipe off the leaves. This works well with furniture too; just use a little lemon oil or furniture polish.

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