It’s that time of the year again and we’re all thinking about how to survive another long, cold winter.

We don’t want to part with our houseplants, because they give us joy and light up our homes in the dark winter months.

What do you do with your plants when this season arrives? Some houseplants are easy to overwinter indoors while others are more difficult.

They need special care and attention if they are to survive the cold months of December, January, and February.

To make sure your plants live through the winter, follow these helpful tips on how to create an indoor low care home garden. 

Why is it Important to Take Care of Your Indoor Gardening During the Winter Months?

Just like any other living organism, plants need water and sunlight to grow. However, they also need enough light, heat and humidity to survive the winter months. This post will provide some tips on how to take care of your indoor gardening in the winter.

  

Plan Your Garden’s Winter Cares

It is important to plan the winter care of your indoor plants. This will not only help them survive winter but also enjoy a healthy and happy spring.

To make a good plan for a healthy and happy winter garden, you should ask yourself these questions:

-What are the best low-care plants?
-How should I water my indoor plants during winter?
– At What temperature range should I keep my indoor plants?
-How do I protect my houseplants from frostbite?

  

What Kinds of Plants Can You Grow Indoors?

Winter can be tough on any plant when it comes to care. It’s when they need the most attention. Some plants are better than others in terms of how low maintenance they are in the winter months, but in general, it’s important to keep regularly watering and fertilizing them.

With the right low-care indoor plants, you can enjoy all of the benefits of having plants in your home during this winter season without having to worry about their well-being. Low-care plants are typically less demanding when it comes to light, water, or care requirements – meaning you won’t have to spend a lot of time on them during this time of year.

It is difficult to care for plants in winter. If you are looking for low-care indoor plants, consider some of these options.

1) Norfolk Island Pine
2) Dwarf Schefflera
3) Chinese Evergreen
4) Dracaena ‘Janet Craig’
5) Jade Plant

Get creative with your plant choices. Some examples of the different types of plants that can survive during the winter months – are ferns, succulents, bromeliads, and agaves.

You should also consider growing low-light plants instead! Plants that require less light include clivia bulbs, jade plants, jasmine vines, and spider plants.

 

12 Tips for Healthy Indoor Plant Overwintering

Here are some tips for healthy houseplant overwintering:

1) Do your research to know your plant’s needs. This will help you protect your plant and save you from frustration.
2) Find a spot for them in a warm area of your home (near a sunny window or heater)
3) Keep the plants in a dry, well-ventilated space.
4) Although tips 2 & 3 are good, exercise caution – keep the plants away from windows, doors, or other sources of drafts.
5) Create humidity for your plants by misting them daily with water or using a humidifier in the room they are located in.
6) Always remember to water your plants regularly – they need less water in the winter months but should still be watered once or twice a week. It’ll keep their foliage healthy and green and encourage them to grow new stems.
7) Feed your plants every 2 weeks with an all-purpose fertilizer for houseplants mixed at half strength to provide them with key nutrients that may have been depleted during their winter sheltering period.
8) Conversely, this is where research matters – some plants become dormant during this time. Don’t fertilize your plants during this period of dormancy to avoid overwhelming them with nutrients that they can’t use at this time.
9) Re-pot overgrown plants into larger containers so they have room to spread out their roots more fully and soak up more moisture during watering periods.
10) Keeping your plants clean is one of the best ways to prevent plant diseases from taking hold over winter.  When watering, don’t pour water on leaves. If you are going to spray from above, do so with a spray bottle for more even coverage and lessen the risk of wetting the leaves too much.
11) Move your plants to a room where they can get natural light – southern-facing windows are ideal for this purpose.
12) Lastly, protect the stem of your plant to prevent pests from attacking it while it’s dormant.  

Key Takeaways

To give your plants a better chance of surviving the winter months it’s important to plan and do some research.  Choose which of the tips above are appropriate for your situation.  Above all, remember to have some fun and let the greenery lighten your spirit during the season.

Quiz

If you haven’t already, please feel free to take the quiz. It was designed to help you discover your gardening style.

Reach Out

Let me know, what you think? Email me at tracy@thecandogardener.com and let me know what tips you will be using?