summer vacation for your houseplants

Much like we enjoy a break from the ordinary during the summer months, so do our houseplants. Most houseplants are merely tropical plants that can tolerate and even thrive in our home environments when their light and water requirements are met. But during their active growing season, houseplants benefit from the humid, warm temperatures outside. Just make sure you place your houseplants in a shady, protected area as summer's full sun will certainly be too much of a good thing. Continue to monitor the need to water, and cut down on any fertilizer to half strength. When summer winds down, check for any pests before bringing back inside. Temper their return to the dry house conditions by transitioning to the garage or crawl before moving back into their "winter" spot. So send your houseplants on a little vaca and they will surely appreciate it.