But does that mean this is the only time to do it?
Winterspecifically late winteris an excellent time to repot indoor plants because it’s a lower-stress time for the plant.
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“The soil is still workable, yet plants have become dormant.”
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“They are solely focused on staying alive instead of flowering or leaf growth,” Dilmore says.
Keep plants awayfrom radiators, baseboard heaters, and other high-heat sources.
Clean Leaves
Plants can become dirtier in winter, especially in homes with forced air heating.
This ensures that plants can still breath through their pore-like openings and receive all available light.
Raise Humidity Levels
Humidity levels typically drop during winter due to artificial heating.
This causes plants to become dry.
Prevent your plants from drying out byadding humidifiersto bring up andmaintain humiditylevels around 40 to 50 percent.
Consider clustering plants, since grouped plants share moisture.
Adjust For Light Change
Light changes dramatically during the winter.
So, plants that formerly got a lot of light in one place may now be in the shade.
Control Insects
Some insects turn to favorable conditions indoors during the winterincluding your house plants.
In particular, aphids spread rapidly between houseplants.
Because the plants are indoors, it’s vital toget rid of aphids naturally.
Repotting & Fertilizing Houseplants.
University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture.
