Some tips for keeping indoor plants alive during the fall and winter: Keep plants protected from hot or cold drafts and sources of heat. Avoid watering with cold water. Increase humidity. Reduce water.
Dear Helen: In the spring, I acquired a selection of houseplants to brighten my kitchen and living room. They have been lovely until recently. Now, leaves are dropping. Some have turned yellow. Others have brown tips. A few plants have developed weak, leaning stems. I don’t want to give up on living indoor greenery in winter. What to do?This is a difficult time of year for houseplants as low light levels, short days, and cranked-up heating systems make life difficult for our potted plants.
Dry air is associated with leaf drop. Increase humidity by washing or misting the foliage and by setting pots on watertight trays. A group of pots on one tray will receive the benefit of a large evaporating surface. Yellowing leaves, usually caused by wet soil from watering too often, begins with older, lower leaves discolouring and dropping. The rest of the leaves may wilt. Empty, unrooted soil or plants without well-established root systems make overwatering almost inevitable — a good case for keeping plants in slightly tight pots, and for repotting in spring or early summer when the plants are actively growing rather than in autumn as they head into a rest period.
Gradually move affected plants to a brighter location. If no brighter natural light is available, supply some artificial light. In early spring, take cuttings to start younger plants that will grow strong and stocky in the brightening light.
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