Indoor gardening Tips: Cool atmosphere needed

To keep house plants in a fresh condition, they must be set in as cool a place as possible. An unheated room is best, provided the tem­perature does not fall below 45° F. During very cold nights the plants may be brought into a warm room, but kept well away from any heating ap­paratus, and removed to the unheated rooms as soon as the temperature rises sufficiently in the day. Permanent large plants, which cannot be moved about easily, can be protected during cold spells by covering them “with several thicknesses of newspaper. When outside conditions are pleasantly warm —that is, when you find it Fig. i. Sponging the leaves of Aspidistra congenial to be out of doors with a weak solution of insecticide yourself—the plants may be placed outside and syringed with clear water to cleanse and freshen them, as it is important that the pores of the leaves should not be clogged by dust particles. At the same time, the soil should be well moistened and the leaves sponged (broad-leaved plants such as Aspidistra; Fig. i). The plants are then returned to the living-rooms. During light, warm showers it is always beneficial to set the plants in the open (except those in flower) for short periods.

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