Moving Houseplants Indoors (5611)

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - - The frigid face of winter is just around the corner, which means only one thing for your houseplants: The beach party is over. Unlike humans, houseplants can't survive the colder autumn nights in flip-flops and mini-skirts. Instead, they need to be prepped and brought inside to escape injury, says an expert in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences.

"We put the plants outdoors in the summertime because there is better light," says Jay Holcomb, professor of floriculture. "They get some wind and some rain; it is a much better environment to grow in. What we have to worry about is the first frost. Some tropical plants may even receive chilling injuries at around 40 degrees. Now that fall is here, think about moving your plants inside."

For more information, please see this Penn State News Release

Penn State Horticulture Department

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