There is all kinds of information on what to do with your outdoor garden plants in the spring.\u00a0 But what should you do with your indoor plants?<\/p>\n
If you have not already started feeding your indoor plants, you should start now.\u00a0 I usually start feeding mine end-February.\u00a0 Even indoor plants, in the spring, are responding to brighter light levels and longer days by making more food via photosynthesis.\u00a0 They need the additional nutrients in the soil to do their job nitrogen for foliage growth, phosphorus for bloom and root development and potassium for more vigor and disease resistance.<\/p>\n
The next thing you should do is dust your plants.\u00a0 Dust my plants?\u00a0 Yes!\u00a0 When dust\u00a0\u00a0builds up on a plant it can cut down on the amount of light they’re able to get.\u00a0 Another thing. Don’t just do it in the spring–every month or so is better. For prickly plants like cacti, a SOFT brush can work.<\/p>\n
If you’ll be moving your plants outside for the summer in a week or two, then remember, when you move them out, do it so you do not sunburn the foliage.\u00a0 Move them out under a tree –yes, even sunlovers like citrus and succulents.\u00a0 Leave them there for a week or two, then move them to the outer branches of the tree where they will get a little more sun before moving them into your final spot.<\/p>\n
When you move plants outside, remember their needs can change because their environment has changed.\u00a0 In better light, they may dry out faster, but, if Mother Nature rains on them, they may be wet so go back to the basics of actually checking the soil with your finger first.\u00a0 Our significantly higher summer humidity can also affect how often you water.<\/p>\n
Most plants love being outside for the summer so be prepared to enjoy them and have fun!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"