09/02/2026
🍂🌿 Fall is coming… but your outdoor plants don’t have to go! 🌿🍂
The nights are getting cooler, which means it’s time to start thinking about bringing some of those summer beauties back inside.
Every summer I love giving my Boston ferns, Bird of Paradise, geraniums, and toothache plants, among others a little vacation outdoors. They soak up the sunshine, grow like crazy, and put on a beautiful show all summer long.
But when fall arrives, it’s time to bring them home again! 🏡🌱
✨ A few tips for bringing outdoor plants inside:
🌿 Don’t wait for a hard frost. Start the transition when nighttime temperatures begin consistently dipping into the 50s.
🐜 Check for hitchhikers! Look carefully under leaves, around stems, and along the soil surface for insects before bringing plants indoors.
Give them a good shower. A gentle spray of water can help rinse away dust and unwanted little visitors.
🪴 Check the soil. This is a great time to make sure your plants aren’t staying overly wet. Indoor plants use water much more slowly than they do outside.
☀️ Give them the best light you can. A bright window or supplemental grow light can make the transition much easier.
💚 Expect a little adjustment. Some yellowing or leaf drop can happen when a plant goes from the bright, breezy outdoors to the indoor environment. Don’t panic!
And remember… bringing them inside is only half the job. Winter care is a little different than summer care, but with a little love, many of these plants can reward you with another beautiful summer next year. 🌱
So before you say goodbye to those gorgeous summer plants, take a closer look. You might just have a houseplant waiting to come back inside.
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