Winter houseplant care
Winter houseplant care: Balanced conditions A friend of this column interacted with a sad house plant story, which points to the importance of knowing all aspects of house plant care. In winter, most plants are dormant and should be treated accordingly. That is, pay equal attention to every aspect of your indoor plants, including how little water they hold inactive, and how those features affect each other. How many of us have left our favorite plant (in my case, this is old, reliable rosemary) on the south-facing window only to wither due to temperature fluctuations and lack of moisture during the cold season? Light, light water, optimum humidity, and temperature Take something with you, and your houseplant will be affected. I, like my rosemary, sometimes exaggerate one of the plant’s needs while ignoring others. Some tools can help us monitor things like humidity that we can ignore. The ability to observe and observe is an important horticultural skill. Available in ...