Winter Indoor Task List

December

• Ensure house plant foliage is not against any cold glass panes or surfaces.
• If you have bulbs that are being forced for the holidays, take them out of refrigeration.
• Check houseplants for brown edges on foliage, this indicates that higher humidity is needed.
• If you have been exposing them to 15 hours of darkness, enjoy the blooms on your Christmas cactus and Poinsettia.

January

• Repot houseplants as needed
• Keep holiday plants in a bright window to extend their life.
• Check houseplants for brown edges on foliage, this indicates that higher humidity is needed.
• Keep forced bulbs in a location away from drafts to extend their life. Discard after blooms fade.

February

• Check houseplants for brown edges on foliage, this indicates that higher humidity is needed.
• Keep forced bulbs in a location away from drafts to extend their life. Discard after blooms fade.
• Cut forsythia, pussy willow and other early blooming plants to force blooms inside. Place them in warm water and set them in a cool location.