It's time to start thinking about moving the houseplants back indoors. If night time temperatures are dipping, you should be thinking about getting your plants used to being inside. Ideally, you want to move them back indoors while the windows are still open. They can make a more gradual transition this way. Once the windows are shut and the heat clicks on, your plants experience the drastic shock of low light and dry air.
So start checking them for insects. If they need spraying or repotting, get it done soon. and if the idea of losing your prized fuchsia to frost is beginning to depress you, think about bringing some of your favorite garden plants indoors for the winter. Not every outdoor plant will be happy inside and it can be challenging to provide enough light and humidity to keep them growing (or even alive), but what do you have to lose by trying? Here's a list of likely candidates, for potting up and bringing in. And if your plants are too large to fit in a pot? Well, first of all, good for you. But don't throw in the towel yet. You can always take cuttings and start new plants indoors.
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