Plants are commonly found in homes across North America and Europe. With an endless supply of types available on the market, there is a variety for everyone. Unlike many things, adding the living touch of a plant to your home or office can be very inexpensive, with little to no cost to keep. As water, fertilizer and sunlight are the only requirements for a plant's life, it comes as no surprise that many people have attempted to grow plants.

However, many individuals have convinced themselves they have black thumbs because they somehow manage to kill the plant they have attempted to care for. This normal issue originates from a lack of knowledge of what a plant requires in order to live. With a few small changes to how you care for your plants should alter that black thumb into a green one.

The first step in tending to plants is to learn how much you need to water your plant. Over and under watering plants is the primary cause of death in plants. This is something that is very easy to rectify. All you need to do is find a resource on your plant, and discover how they are watered. Some plants like to always remain damp. In this case, you should water your plant frequently, but in small amounts. Some plants like to be soaked in water and then have their soil dry out. There are some types of plants that only like to be watered very infrequently! By changing how you water your plant, you should be able to lengthen the plant's lifespan by a lot.

The absence of sunlight is the second most common cause of death in a plant. Sunlight is required by plants in order to photosynthesize. Photosynthesis, combined with the nutrients of water and soil, is how a plant survives. If you provide a plant with too much sun, the leaves will be burnt. Damaged leaves are cannot photosynthesize properly, which ends in their death. A plant without sun starves to death.

Take a look at your plant's soil. Without proper soil, your plant cannot live. By nourishing the soil, you can make sure the roots of your plant has access to all things required to keep your plant alive and well.

If you are still having problems keeping your plants alive, you should look for other reasons that your plant is dying. Check the type of water that you are using to feed your plants. While bottled water, for example, is good for people, it is not necessarily good for plants. Bottled water tends to lack the mineral content of tap or rain water. Another common cause of plant death is the exposure to pets or children. Pets and children can damage the leaves, which can result in plant death.

Even if you have always believed you have a black thumb, it is not impossible to learn how to keep plants thriving!