Winter care of house plants

WITH the coming of short days, fog, damp weather and low temperatures, the house-plant gardener faces their greatest challenge. It is comparatively easy to keep plants in good condition during the spring and summer, but winter is the testing time.

The main problems can be grouped under the headings of temperature, light and water, although these are all interdependent. If you can provide high temperatures and additional light the plants will take more water, so though it may be convenient to consider each aspect separately, remember that they will interact with each other.

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