Winter Gardening Indoors

Gardening doesn’t mean that you have to limit your green thumb to the spring, summer, and fall months of the year. When it comes to growing things you can just as easily garden in the winter as you can at any other time of the year. Winter gardening means that you can enjoy green plants on your window sill even while there is snow on the ground. True, most plants go into a period of sleep during the colder winter months. Blossoms fall off and leaves turn brown. But there are several things that you can do so that you enjoy green foliage and blossoms throughout the winter months. All it takes is a few tips and a bit of patience.

It's important to remember not to over-water your plants. When plants are in a dormant (a resting period) they need less water, even if they appear brown and dry. Over- watering indoor winter plants result in dropping leaves. When you winter garden, you have to adapt the way you water your plants.

You may need to add some moisture to the air in your home if you gardening in the winter. It's simple to add moisture to the air simply by buying a humidifier or by simply boiling a pot of water on the stove and letting it simmer for a while. The increased humidity in the air will benefit your winter's plants and you as well - keeping everything from getting 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 sometimes are more of a nuisance to your plants when you are practicing winter gardening. If you find this to be a problem, study the best way to treat each plant before you use chemicals. Also, try to allow as much light in as possible. The days are shorter in winter, so put the plants who love sun in your windows that get the most of it.

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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