How to Maintain Your Houseplants During the Fall and Winter Months
Doesn't Glory the Fig look fabulous"
Now that the weather has dropped during the evenings, my plants were no longer safe on the porch, so I decided to take them all inside. But how does one maintain his/her plants during the Fall and Winter months" Here are some tips from the experts over at The Old Farmer's Almanac on how to care for your plants late Fall into the Winter months:
LIGHT
Most flowering plants need to be within three feet of a sunny window.
Most plants require 12 to 16 hours of light per day.
WATER
In late fall, water houseplants sparingly until the light begins to increase in the new year.
More houseplants die from overwatering than from anything else.
Water plants with room-temperature water. Add a few drops of ammonia to one quart of water used for houseplants; it will improve foliage color and increase growth.
Water houseplants in unglazed clay pots frequently.
Frequent mistings under the leaves of houseplants will discourage spider mites.
If your houseplant leaves are dripping, even when you haven?t watered, it?s trying to rid itself of excess water (a process called ?guttation?). This makes a plant vulnerable to disease-causing bacteria, so you?ll want to avoid this problem by reducing the amount of water you?re giving the plant, especially in winter months. Also, watch those drips because they contain salts, sugars, and other organics that could stain whatever it is they?re dripping on.
HUMIDITY
Most houseplants are happiest wh...
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