How To Care For Your Ivy Plant. Stick your finger in the soil if it is damp and sticks to your finger a little it is fine. Follow this plant care guide to learn about watering needs sun light temperature and humidity preferences to keep your plant happy and healthy.
If you over-watered drain as much water out as you can and maybe top it off with fresh potting soil. To water your ivy wait until the soil on top of the pot is dry to the touch. Organic insecticides insecticidal soaps or natural applications like neem oil are often the best treatment.
Organic insecticides insecticidal soaps or natural applications like neem oil are often the best treatment.
Also make sure the plant is not in direct sunlight or in a very warm environment. To keep these pests at bay give the leaves of your English ivy plant a weekly washing in your kitchen sink or bathtub with a mild soap and then rinse the leaves with cool water. Ivy plants dont need too much water so you should take care not to overwater the pot. Keep the pot on wet pebbles tray and arrange other houseplants nearby.