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🌿Taking Care of Houseplants During Winter - Part 2

By Donna Moyer Jan 15, 2026

🌿Taking Care of Houseplants During Winter - Part 2

If your houseplants seem stressed this winter despite your best efforts, you’re not alone. Many common winter problems come from well-intended habits like overwatering, misting, or fertilizing at the wrong time.

In this post, we break down the most common winter houseplant mistakes, clear up a few myths, and share gentle, practical fixes that really help.

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🌿 Taking Care of Houseplants During Winter - Part 1

By Donna Moyer Jan 08, 2026

🌿 Taking Care of Houseplants During Winter - Part 1

Winter can make houseplants feel a little unpredictable — even when nothing about your routine has changed. Shorter days, weaker light, and indoor heat quietly shift what plants need, and most winter plant problems come from trying too hard, not neglect.

This post walks through what actually changes for houseplants in winter — and what you can stop worrying about — so you can care with confidence and keep things simple.

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5 Cures for Ailing Houseplants

By Donna Moyer Jan 23, 2025

5 Cures for Ailing Houseplants

 

Houseplants can really add to our indoor decor. But for many folks, growing them is not as easy as the gardening websites would have us believe. Yellow, brown or dropping leaves, insects, fungus, and general bad health can plague us all. Fortunately, most houseplant problems can be traced back to a few easy to solve causes.

Read on to find out how to cure what ails your houseplants.

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