How to bring your house plants inside for winter

[@ginnyevans1035]

I was so excited to watch this video, especially when you mentioned Schaumburg! That's the town where my dad worked and so close to my growing up stomping grounds! Thanks for all the information in your videos.

[@gardeningTLC]

So cool!

[@loreleimaid]

Well hello. I do a similar routine but I had 215 plants this year that I brought in and many of them are quite huge. I wash the leaves, inspect them with a magnifier for insects, repot as needed, find cachepots to fit, etc. I sprayed the mite prone ones with neem oil, although I did not see any bugs present. The process takes a while, to say the least. I tried something new this year (not sure yet if it works): Triazicide granules worked into the top layer of soil and watered in. Then I put all the plants in a large room (closed off from the pets) and set off a bug bomb to hopefully kill the gnats that I'm sure I will have. I will repeat the bomb in a week to get the ones that hatched. I live in a heavily wooded area so bugs are super-abundant here. It actually works out well because I have lots of natural predators in the summer. The systemic you showed first (imidocloprid) works well, but not for spider mites. I stopped using it though because it is a neonicotinoid that is toxic to bees. I use some horticultural oil mixed with water to wipe down the leaves. It not only cleans them but leaves them a bit glossy. I still have to monitor during the winter because if I get something bad I want to jump on it immediately before it spreads. Sort of wish I wasn't such a plant addict and could do this quickly like you did!

[@gardeningTLC]

Lol..yes houseplants are not my 1st love🥰 so I just have a few.

[@Nitasha1988]

Thank you for all the info! I water with peroxide every few waterings and I clean the leaves in the shower, they seem to love it. I clean and water with dish soap if I'm feeling lazy 😅

[@terrycourtney8011]

Thanks Michelle- great info on bringing plants into the house and killing off the critters!

[@PeggyMills]

Thanks, Michelle for being such a good teacher. I sure didn’t know about the hydrogen peroxide!

[@reneeswallow2023]

Thank you for the great info. Perfect for this time of year!

[@gardeningTLC]

You are so welcome!

[@onejaydn1016]

Thank you for the information! I’m notorious for not keeping my plants alive and this is the first year I’ve had to bring something in !

[@gardeningTLC]

You can do it!

[@kelleyamador8838]

That was very helpful I’m bring mine into the house in a few days so I take these precautions!

[@gardeningTLC]

Glad it was helpful!

[@soniewhitten4844]

great video, i need to bring my plants in also but, not really that cold here. thanks for sharing and be safe.

[@gardeningTLC]

Thanks, you too!

[@carolcowser1461]

Thank you very much Michelle. So helpful.

[@gardeningTLC]

Glad it was helpful!

[@michellezentmyer4288]

Thanks for another great video!🌼

[@gardeningTLC]

You are so welcome!

[@jillkeim3587]

Great info! Thank you!

[@gardeningTLC]

My pleasure!

[@lindaandrie99]

Time to bring my beautiful spider plant inside. It about doubled outside this year. Hoping they will still flourish. I would hate to kill anything, all my plants are doing well outside. My inside plants are gorgeous as well. Praying that everyone everyone stays happy and healthy. Including my hibiscus and gardenia. I know I'm going to lose some leaves but don't want to bring in anything else.

[@dianelongoria5138]

Spider plants are actually pretty hardy. I keep mine outdoors and move to a sheltered porch and cover if it's between about 28-32. I will move to garage if colder than that temporarily. (In North Texas) They do so much better outdoors...

[@shirleyr5867]

Hi, Michelle, I have two beautiful Eugenia topiaries I've had for a year that I've brought inside my house since they cannot withstand the cold temps. I have put them where they are getting light, although I'm not sure if it's enough (also have turned on my heat to 72 degrees), but the leaves are constantly dropping--probably partly from dry air. I keep them watered every two days, along with spritzing every day but the leaves continue to dry and drop. I don't want to lose these beautiful plants. What's the best advice? Thanks so much!

[@gardeningTLC]

I have never personally grown them, but I do know they need great light, like south exposure. They also want consistent moisture...not sopping, but never dried out. Make sure if they are by a window that it is not drafty, and I would keep it away from a heat register vent or drafty door too. Good luck 😀

[@lindamurns1245]

Hi there! First off thanks for all the info!!! I did a cheesy greenhouse last year which worked out pretty good. So ill do it again. I sucked into the clearance rack combo succulents. Do you think i can use the peroxide water on them for bugs? Thanks again!

[@gardeningTLC]

I use it on all my plants.

[@lindamurns1245]

@@gardeningTLC thanks for getting back to me 🦋

[@dorothyjohnson3728]

Hi : just curious: how did you make a cheesy greenhouse ?

[@sandrapudoff]

Sorry, your fern is not a staghorn fern. Looks more like a bird's nest fern but not positive. Staghorn ferns grow like weeds here in Florida, they usually grow in trees.

[@gardeningTLC]

Haha..and all this time that's what I thought it was.....thanks 😀

[@JoanneSchmitt-on3xu]

Please just get to the point

[@gardeningTLC]

AI videos are propably more to your liking. Just watch those.

[@ginagirard9405]

Joanne, no need to be so rude. Just leave the channel and go about your business….