Three tips to restore the balance of you plant

A healthy plant does not need support. It has strong stems and branches which can bear their own weight. You can prune a weak part and hoping that strong material will grow in its place. But what if your plant is a bit unbalanced? Help it along the way and give it some support. We have listed a few tips.

Tip 1

• Use a healthy branch to support a weak branch.
• Put a stick near the centre of the plant and loosely tie the weak stems to it.
• Give each weak branch its own support.

Tip 2

• Use camouflaged supports such as wooden sticks or leaf-green coloured splints. If your plant is prepared to reveal its weakness, then try a brightly coloured fishing rod or pointer.
• Hold the branches of your plant up like a puppet with strings attached to the ceiling.

Tip 3

• Tie weak branches to the wall or a piece of furniture nearby.
• Never use material which can cut, such as fishing line. It's better to use soft materials such as flaxen rope or a decorative strip of floral fabric.

Do you have any handy tips? We would love to hear from you by sharing your response in the comment box below.