With winter fast approach, most people either leave the plants outside to die or bring them inside and watch them die slower. Below, we have put together some simple tips that will help those precious plants survive the long winter.
The Temperature:
Indoor plants don’t like drafty areas. Most new indoor gardeners place their plants under window with heavy sunlight; thinking they are helping them grow . Sometimes the opposite actually happens. They find the plant dies from the temperature being artificially risen during the day with the sun and thermostat, then dropping too rapidly at night, with the possible cold air coming in off the windows.
Try setting the plant further away from the window so that it can maintain a more constant temperature.
Potting Soil and the Pot :
Try plants brought in from outside in a sterile pot ( Soak your mud pots for more than 4 hours or bleach the containers with 1 :10 water to stay away from bacteria and infection). Ensure the soil you use contains nutrients ( mix the soil from outside with potting soil to give it some consistency) and make sure the pot drains the water so that the roots are not constantly saturated.
Humidity : If you have a really dry house, try spraying water over the leaves. This will help keep them from drying out as the roots try to push water to the top of the plant.
Watering : Try to keep the soil moist, not too dry or too wet.
Feeding Fertilizers : Ensure that you don’t over feed your plant. The overuse of fertilizers will burn the plant, killing it quickly. Read the instructions on your plant food container and if in double, feed less, not too much.
