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The phrase “less is more” is appropriate when it comes to winter houseplant care. During this season, when there’s not as much sunlight, the air is dryer, and temperatures are lower, plant growth slows significantly or stops, and it’s time to change your care routines.
Keep these tips in mind to ensure your houseplants continue to provide a pop of color while experiencing less-than-favorable winter conditions.
Reduce Watering
One of the biggest killers of houseplants in the winter is overwatering. While moisture requirements can vary significantly by species, generally, you should water less in the winter as plant growth slows or stops.
Test the soil regularly with your finger rather than watering on a strict schedule. Hold off watering if the soil feels wet right to the top. Once the top two inches of soil feel fully parched, water deeply, but don’t let things get soggy and never leave your plant sitting in standing water—always drain excess water from the saucer or tray to prevent root rot. It’s a good idea to exploit room-temperature water, too. Water straight from the tap can be super chilly in the winter, and this could shock your plant’s roots.
Some warning signs you might be overwatering your houseplants include leaves that are yellowing, wilting, and dropping, and soil that’s turning moldy.
Increase Humidity Levels
Dmitrii Marchenko / Getty Images
Cold air doesn’t hold as much moisture, and running the heating in our homes during the winter also lowers humidity levels. This can be a problem for our houseplants, especially the tropical species.
To bring plummeting humidity levels up to the 40% to 60% most houseplants prefer, consider investing in an appropriate humidifier to run beside them.
More budget-friendly solutions include grouping plants to create a microclimate, moving them to higher humidity spaces (like bathrooms or kitchens) and placing plants on pebble-filled trays of water that cause moisture to evaporate into the roots without making them soggy.
Miss Out Misting
Don’t make the houseplant humidity mistake of misting leaves. This commonly shared humidity hack is unlikely to have anything but a minor, short-term effect.
Avoid Extreme Fluctuations in Temperatures
Sudden extreme changes in temperatures will stress your houseplants. A sheltered spot with consistent temperatures is best—ideally between 60°F and 75 °F.
That means keeping your houseplants out of the path of chilly drafts from doors or windows and moving them if they sit in front of a heating vent or next to the fireplace you’ll have on in the winter.
Warning
Don’t let your plants’ foliage press against chilly windows. This can quickly result in houseplant leaf drop.
Hold Off on Fertilizing
The Spruce / Valerie de Leon
Don’t feed dormant or slow-growing houseplants in the winter. It can cause a buildup of fertilizer that can burn your plant’s roots or make it harder for them to absorb nutrients and water.
Stick with fertilizing during the lively growing season in the spring and summer months.
Maximize Available Light
Many houseplants need at least five or six hours of direct sun daily to thrive. As the position of the sun and the amount of available lightweight changes in the winter, consider moving your plants to a brighter spot in your home. This will allow them to take advantage of as much natural lightweight as possible.
A dust buildup on your plant’s foliage can prevent it from absorbing available lightweight effectively. Periodically wipe down the leaves with a microfiber cloth and gentle soap solution to prevent this problem and keep your plant looking its best.
If you still see skinny, spindly growth as your houseplants reach for the circumscribed available sun, consider investing in grow lights.
Inspect for Plant Pests
Devon Nodolski / Getty Images
When you bring outdoor plants in to overwinter indoors, if there are any unseen bug stowaways, these can spread to your indoor plants. Plus, some common houseplant pests—like spider mites—thrive in the toasty, parched winter conditions created when you’re constantly blasting your heating.
Regularly inspecting your houseplant’s leaves—top and underside—and soil allows you to nip any pest problems in the bud before they become a difficult-to-treat infestation that does major damage.
Some early signs of spider mites to look out for include stippling on leaves, yellowing or dropping leaves, and a dusty appearance because of the bug’s webbing.
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The phrase “less is more” is appropriate when it comes to winter houseplant care. During this season, when there’s not as much sunlight, the air is dryer, and temperatures are lower, plant growth slows significantly or stops, and it’s time to change your care routines.
Keep these tips in mind to ensure your houseplants continue to provide a pop of color while experiencing less-than-favorable winter conditions.
Reduce Watering
One of the biggest killers of houseplants in the winter is overwatering. While moisture requirements can vary significantly by species, generally, you should water less in the winter as plant growth slows or stops.
Test the soil regularly with your finger rather than watering on a strict schedule. Hold off watering if the soil feels wet right to the top. Once the top two inches of soil feel fully parched, water deeply, but don’t let things get soggy and never leave your plant sitting in standing water—always drain excess water from the saucer or tray to prevent root rot. It’s a good idea to exploit room-temperature water, too. Water straight from the tap can be super chilly in the winter, and this could shock your plant’s roots.
Some warning signs you might be overwatering your houseplants include leaves that are yellowing, wilting, and dropping, and soil that’s turning moldy.
Increase Humidity Levels
Dmitrii Marchenko / Getty Images
Cold air doesn’t hold as much moisture, and running the heating in our homes during the winter also lowers humidity levels. This can be a problem for our houseplants, especially the tropical species.
To bring plummeting humidity levels up to the 40% to 60% most houseplants prefer, consider investing in an appropriate humidifier to run beside them.
More budget-friendly solutions include grouping plants to create a microclimate, moving them to higher humidity spaces (like bathrooms or kitchens) and placing plants on pebble-filled trays of water that cause moisture to evaporate into the roots without making them soggy.
Miss Out Misting
Don’t make the houseplant humidity mistake of misting leaves. This commonly shared humidity hack is unlikely to have anything but a minor, short-term effect.
Avoid Extreme Fluctuations in Temperatures
Sudden extreme changes in temperatures will stress your houseplants. A sheltered spot with consistent temperatures is best—ideally between 60°F and 75 °F.
That means keeping your houseplants out of the path of chilly drafts from doors or windows and moving them if they sit in front of a heating vent or next to the fireplace you’ll have on in the winter.
Warning
Don’t let your plants’ foliage press against chilly windows. This can quickly result in houseplant leaf drop.
Hold Off on Fertilizing
The Spruce / Valerie de Leon
Don’t feed dormant or slow-growing houseplants in the winter. It can cause a buildup of fertilizer that can burn your plant’s roots or make it harder for them to absorb nutrients and water.
Stick with fertilizing during the lively growing season in the spring and summer months.
Maximize Available Light
Many houseplants need at least five or six hours of direct sun daily to thrive. As the position of the sun and the amount of available lightweight changes in the winter, consider moving your plants to a brighter spot in your home. This will allow them to take advantage of as much natural lightweight as possible.
A dust buildup on your plant’s foliage can prevent it from absorbing available lightweight effectively. Periodically wipe down the leaves with a microfiber cloth and gentle soap solution to prevent this problem and keep your plant looking its best.
If you still see skinny, spindly growth as your houseplants reach for the circumscribed available sun, consider investing in grow lights.
Inspect for Plant Pests
Devon Nodolski / Getty Images
When you bring outdoor plants in to overwinter indoors, if there are any unseen bug stowaways, these can spread to your indoor plants. Plus, some common houseplant pests—like spider mites—thrive in the toasty, parched winter conditions created when you’re constantly blasting your heating.
Regularly inspecting your houseplant’s leaves—top and underside—and soil allows you to nip any pest problems in the bud before they become a difficult-to-treat infestation that does major damage.
Some early signs of spider mites to look out for include stippling on leaves, yellowing or dropping leaves, and a dusty appearance because of the bug’s webbing.
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The phrase “less is more” is appropriate when it comes to winter houseplant care. During this season, when there’s not as much sunlight, the air is dryer, and temperatures are lower, plant growth slows significantly or stops, and it’s time to change your care routines.
Keep these tips in mind to ensure your houseplants continue to provide a pop of color while experiencing less-than-favorable winter conditions.
Reduce Watering
One of the biggest killers of houseplants in the winter is overwatering. While moisture requirements can vary significantly by species, generally, you should water less in the winter as plant growth slows or stops.
Test the soil regularly with your finger rather than watering on a strict schedule. Hold off watering if the soil feels wet right to the top. Once the top two inches of soil feel fully parched, water deeply, but don’t let things get soggy and never leave your plant sitting in standing water—always drain excess water from the saucer or tray to prevent root rot. It’s a good idea to exploit room-temperature water, too. Water straight from the tap can be super chilly in the winter, and this could shock your plant’s roots.
Some warning signs you might be overwatering your houseplants include leaves that are yellowing, wilting, and dropping, and soil that’s turning moldy.
Increase Humidity Levels
Dmitrii Marchenko / Getty Images
Cold air doesn’t hold as much moisture, and running the heating in our homes during the winter also lowers humidity levels. This can be a problem for our houseplants, especially the tropical species.
To bring plummeting humidity levels up to the 40% to 60% most houseplants prefer, consider investing in an appropriate humidifier to run beside them.
More budget-friendly solutions include grouping plants to create a microclimate, moving them to higher humidity spaces (like bathrooms or kitchens) and placing plants on pebble-filled trays of water that cause moisture to evaporate into the roots without making them soggy.
Miss Out Misting
Don’t make the houseplant humidity mistake of misting leaves. This commonly shared humidity hack is unlikely to have anything but a minor, short-term effect.
Avoid Extreme Fluctuations in Temperatures
Sudden extreme changes in temperatures will stress your houseplants. A sheltered spot with consistent temperatures is best—ideally between 60°F and 75 °F.
That means keeping your houseplants out of the path of chilly drafts from doors or windows and moving them if they sit in front of a heating vent or next to the fireplace you’ll have on in the winter.
Warning
Don’t let your plants’ foliage press against chilly windows. This can quickly result in houseplant leaf drop.
Hold Off on Fertilizing
The Spruce / Valerie de Leon
Don’t feed dormant or slow-growing houseplants in the winter. It can cause a buildup of fertilizer that can burn your plant’s roots or make it harder for them to absorb nutrients and water.
Stick with fertilizing during the lively growing season in the spring and summer months.
Maximize Available Light
Many houseplants need at least five or six hours of direct sun daily to thrive. As the position of the sun and the amount of available lightweight changes in the winter, consider moving your plants to a brighter spot in your home. This will allow them to take advantage of as much natural lightweight as possible.
A dust buildup on your plant’s foliage can prevent it from absorbing available lightweight effectively. Periodically wipe down the leaves with a microfiber cloth and gentle soap solution to prevent this problem and keep your plant looking its best.
If you still see skinny, spindly growth as your houseplants reach for the circumscribed available sun, consider investing in grow lights.
Inspect for Plant Pests
Devon Nodolski / Getty Images
When you bring outdoor plants in to overwinter indoors, if there are any unseen bug stowaways, these can spread to your indoor plants. Plus, some common houseplant pests—like spider mites—thrive in the toasty, parched winter conditions created when you’re constantly blasting your heating.
Regularly inspecting your houseplant’s leaves—top and underside—and soil allows you to nip any pest problems in the bud before they become a difficult-to-treat infestation that does major damage.
Some early signs of spider mites to look out for include stippling on leaves, yellowing or dropping leaves, and a dusty appearance because of the bug’s webbing.
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