Gardeners know it all too well: the cold season is a very delicate period for indoor plants. As temperatures drop, more care is needed to increase their resilience and allow them to fight off winter frosts. Remember that each of your flowering plants has its own needs. It is therefore necessary to make sure not to make mistakes that could be fatal for them.

Useful tips to protect your plants during winter

In winter, flowers enter vegetative rest: during this period it is essential to know how to carry out the watering process. In the cold season, plants should be watered only when the soil surface is really dry. Remember that the soil must be in the best condition to ensure   good   plant growth. It is the soil that nourishes your plants by providing them with the necessary nutrients and allowing effective water drainage.

To take good care of your indoor plants during this period, here are some tips recommended by experts in floral arrangements and gardening:

• Do not use cold water, but water at room temperature. This will prevent thermal shock that can affect your plants.
• The temperature inside the room where you place your potted plants is crucial. Make sure that the flowers are not placed near a radiator or any heat source.
• In December and January, it would be a good idea to put a protective layer on the soil to protect the roots and stem from frost. This solution applies both to plants in pots indoors (or on the terrace) and to those in the garden or on the patio.
• Most indoor plants need 70-90% humidity, which is impossible to achieve in an apartment. To remedy this, all you need to do is place a humidifier near your plants. Another tip: install the pots on trays filled with clay and water. Be careful, because with low humidity,   the leaves can turn yellow   and fall off. In addition, the edges of the leaves become necrotic and growth is stunted.

Sensible alternative to replace mulch mix

Of course, in specialist shops you can always buy specialised products intended for the maintenance of your plants, in particular a mixture called “mulch”. This is an organic layer, usually made of sawdust and wood chips, which is often placed on the soil of flowering plants to protect them from winter frosts. This mixture can be transplanted both in pots and in the garden, directly into the ground to   preserve the plants  . It also allows you to get rid of weeds.

Don’t have a mulch mix on hand? If you don’t have time to get one or you want to save money, you should know that it is possible to prepare a similar solution at home. You will need straw, some leaves, sawdust or finely cut pieces of wood. The procedure is very simple: mix all these ingredients well in a bowl and then add this protective layer on top of your plants’ soil. It works very well: the soil will be protected from frost until March!