Winter Gardening Indoors
by Roger Tagg
http://www.roargardening.com
Many gardeners are sad when winter comes, as they see the
gardening season finished for the year. Actually, with some
new tricks, you will be able to exercise that green thumb in
the winter months. Think how nice it will be to have healthy
green plants sitting in your windows while it's snowing
outside. It is true that many plants go dormant in the
winter, turning the leaves brown and causing the leaves to
fall. There are several things you can do to produce green
foliage and bright blossoms during the winter. Read on for
some tips on accomplishing this goal. Remember though, you
will need to be patient.
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.
When it comes to winter gardening you may have to realize
that there are some plants that simply won~t last for a
long period of time. These plants include Gloxinia,
Chrysanthemum, and Cyclamem. Try to focus your winter
gardening efforts on plants other than these three plants.
Anytime that you purchase an indoor plant make sure that
you find as much information about the plant as you can.
Find out how much light and water the particular plant
needs so that you don~t over water the soil or keep it too
dry. If you make sure that the conditions are right for
your indoor house plants you increase your chances of
seeing bright flowers lining your window sills during the
winter months.
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 try your hardest and still aren't successful, you may
consider a terrarium. They are easy to keep up and you can
grow cacti, some herbs, orchids and other green plants.
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