Thursday, September 18, 2008

Fall Chores




Fall has arrived with warm days and cooler nights. If you moved your houseplants outside over the summer, now is the time to begin moving plants back inside your house.




Inspect plants for insects and wash off the foliage before moving inside. You may also want to re pot plants into new potting mix to make sure you are not carrying any insects from the soil into your home. Plants may have outgrown their pots over the summer and may need to be replanted in a pot one size larger than the previous pot.




Many of my plants have grown over the summer and I am pondering where I am going to keep these larger specimens. One of my favorite pots I planted this summer was of a group of succulents I was not familiar with or had not grown before. It was so exciting to see how well the plants have performed through the season. I'm planning on wintering these in our patio room. Hope you enjoy the photos of the "before" planted in May and the "after" view of the summer growth.




Happy Gardening


Until Later


BAS

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