Growing Houseplants Outside and Managing Pests

This video explain how to grow houseplants outside including hardening off, and what to do before bring them back indoors. You don't want to take the pests back indoors with you! Learn about a few methods to ensure your plants stay pest free when you take your plants back indoors. I also give a tour of my houseplants outside and a few select tropicals.
Be sure to check out these valuable blog posts. They are well worth reading.
How to Harden Off Your Plants when you first bring them outside:
www.ohiotropics.com/2019/04/1...
Here is the interview I conducted with Gretchen Mason on what to do before you bring your houseplants back indoors so you can minimize pests!
www.ohiotropics.com/2019/08/2...
Here are some more blog posts on some of the plants that I showed in the video:
Growing and overwintering bananas:
www.ohiotropics.com/2019/03/1...
Growing Oxalis Triangularis
www.ohiotropics.com/2019/08/1...
Growing Epiphyllum oxypetalum:
www.ohiotropics.com/2019/02/0...
Growing Hoyas:
www.ohiotropics.com/2019/06/0...
Growing Ferns:
www.ohiotropics.com/2019/03/2...
Growing String of Hearts:
www.ohiotropics.com/2019/04/2...
Growing Dischidia nummularia:
www.ohiotropics.com/2019/05/2...
Growing Dischidia ruscifolia:
www.ohiotropics.com/2019/05/2...
I'm missing some, but please visit www.ohiotropics.com and check out the wealth of houseplant care information!

[@ArtistBrianSheffield]

Really like that hanging rack. I have something similar. Few houseplants but mostly orchids. I have it wrapped right now for winter.

[@OhioTropics]

Thanks! I love hanging plants there in the summer!

[@joelh6514]

I’m glad I found your Instagram and KZbin channel. Great information. What is the bird screeching in the background?

[@OhioTropics]

Glad you're enjoying them :-). I'd have to listen to the video again, but maybe a blue jay? :-)

[@zionlee175]

Thank you for showing your amazing colourful garden, how do you maintain the big beautiful garden if you have a full time job? Anyway Happy Holidays to you and your family, safe and healthy!

[@OhioTropics]

It's a labor of love :-)

[@louisecolombi6630]

beautiful garden, great job! 💚🌿🌴. What is your hardiness zone?

[@OhioTropics]

Thank you ☺️ We are in 6a (ish). 🤣

[@amandahechtman6299]

Any tips on how to keep ants out if the soil? Some of my house plants that I have moved outside have some crawling around in there 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@OhioTropics]

Not sure about the ants unfortunately!

[@dannisorchidjourney]

Great video with great advice. Thanks for sharing.

[@OhioTropics]

You're welcome Danielle! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@erinjames377]

Beautiiful, so happy to follow you!💙

[@OhioTropics]

Thank Erin! Glad you enjoy the content :-)