Worried about the health of your plants this winter? Arborist Scott Diffenderfer told us how to preserve both your indoor and outdoor plants this winter:
“Generally, the key to keeping houseplants healthy and happy is to maintain a consistent level of soil moisture, temperature, and light. Plants such as violets, that like indirect light, do well in a north – northwest facing window. Ficus prefers more direct light and really likes staying in the same place.
Other things to consider are; turn the plant once a month to keep the foliage balanced (plants grow toward the sun and eventually develop a lopsided growth pattern). Older plants can become root-bound after spending many years in a pot. Sometimes this is ok (for something like the ficus), but if you have a plant that starts looking bad after years of no problems, there is a good chance it’s root bound and time to re-pot.
If you manage these environmental factors, insect and disease problems will be few. Many of these problems arise when new plants are brought into the home. If possible, have a quarantine room that you can set new plants in for a few weeks so you can be sure they aren’t bringing any hitchhikers into your home interior garden.” – Scott Diffenderfer, Arborist & Expert at Trees.com
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Trees.com was originally founded in 1997 as a blog devoted to capturing our founder Frederick Johnson’s gardening journey. With the help of experts in horticulture and driven by gardeners around the world, what started out as a simple blog has evolved into a company with a single mission: To help readers learn about our natural world, to source the highest quality products at the best prices as well as providing valuable information that will not only help your trees succeed, but also make a lasting difference to our environment.
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