How do you take care of a chamomile plant?

I bought a chamomile plant today, and the man that I bought it from said that they are easy to take care of, but he didn't go into any detail as to HOW to take care of it. I also have a habit of killing plants (I've been told that I have a brown thumb instead of a green thumb), but I really want this one to live. It's small, only a little over a foot tall, and it's in a roughly 3 inch tall and 3 inch diameter pot. How often do I water it? Should I keep it in as much direct sunlight as possible? When should I put it in a bigger pot? and any other helpful tidbit you can offer.

Thanks!!

How do you take care of a chamomile plant?
If you are trying to keep this as a house plant (sounds like it from your question) rather than plant it outside, it sounds like it is already needing a larger pot. Wait until the soil has dried out quite a bit--i.e., not right after you've watered it--and gently tap it out of the pot. Lots of little roots should already be at the outside of the soil. Chamomile likes sun, if you are keeping this plant in the house, getting it enough light will be your biggest problem. Make sure to let it dry out a little between waterings, but not bone dry of course.



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Reply:Things You’ll Need:

Garden Spades

Seeds

Mulch

Plants

Fertilizers

Compost Makers

Garden Trowels

Step1Buy healthy, green plants with no signs of wilting or disease. Plants should be stocky with plenty of leaves. It's actually a plus if they don't have any flowers - they'll divert their early energy into root development rather than flowering.

Step2 Choose a site in full sun with average to rich, well-drained soil.

Step3Work in plenty of compost.

Step4Plant seedlings in spring or mid fall, spacing them 6 inches apart for a carpetlike ground cover effect, or 18 inches apart in herb and flower gardens.

Step5 Keep soil evenly moist. Mulching is a good idea.

Step6Trim faded flowers or shear the plant occasionally to promote new blooms.

Step7Fertilize every four to six weeks, or work in a slow-release fertilizer at planting time.

Step8Tear out faded annual types of chamomile at the end of the season, once frost fells them. Cut back perennial types to just 2 or 3 inches.

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