Indoor Gardening In Winter
Even though it's not spring, summer or fall doesn't mean you have to
give up gardening. You can enjoy your green thumb by growing things in
the winter as well. Gardening in the winter involves enjoying plants
indoors, on window sills and near windows.
Some plants do go into a
sleep during the colder winter months, their blossoms fall off and
their leaves turn brown. There are several things you can do to
encourage full green foliage and lush blossoms throughout the winter
months. All it takes is a bit of practice and patience.
One main thing to remember is not to over-water plants during their
dormancy. Even if they look brown and dry, they don't need as much water
when they are at rest. If you make the mistake of giving them too much
water, the leaves will start dropping. You'll need to adapt to a new
watering schedule during the winter.
Release some moisture into your home air if at all possible. This will
help both your houseplants and you. Ways to accomplish this are with a
humidifier, or boiling a pot of water and letting it simmer on the
stovetop. Moist air ensures that your plants won't become too dry.
There are some plants that just won't make it through a winter. Some of
these are Gloxinia, Chrysanthemum, and Cyclamen. Instead of trying to
change mother nature, focus on other plants that will like the winter
better. When you buy a new plant, learn all that you can about it. Look
for how much water and light will make it happy and healthy, so that you
can care for it correctly. The more you do right, the better your
chances are for having beautiful blossoms in winter.
Bugs are a common problem with winter gardening, more so than any other
months of the year. If you see bugs on your indoor plants find out what
you can do to each plant - don't just apply any chemical. Try to give
your plants as much light in your home as possible when you winter
gardening. Some plants require a sunny exposure. Make sure those plants
are close to a window that gets the most sun during the short winter
days.
If you find that you are having little luck when it comes to winter
gardening and producing the blooms that you want you can always resort
to a terrarium. A terrarium will be easy to keep with cacti and other
plants such as herbs, ferns, orchids, and other plants with green
foliage.
by Holly Lawrens
Roger Tagg is the owner and operator of Roar Gardening, the best place
on the internet for information about Gardening, For more articles on
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