Short days put sunlight at a premium. Even houseplants feel it. Mostly, they just sit and wait for better growing conditions. But for indoor gardeners who want plants to keep growing and even ...

Plants utilize and respond to that part of the spectrum that is visible to us (390 to 780 millionths of a meter), except for a portion in the middle. That portion, which is green, is reflected ...

Artificial lights can keep houseplants growing in winter. By Lee Reich The Associated Press Posted January 19, 2016 3:27 pm. 3 min read. ... Make light for plants.

How to care for houseplants in winter: 7 expert tips. Being a plant parent sometimes feels like an impossible task, when there are more houseplant mistakes to avoid than you can count you'll feel ...

"If your plants are getting plenty of light – either naturally, from artificial lights, or a mix of both, you can continue to ...

Plants need light, especially during the winter. So if you have flexibility within your home, move and position your houseplants where they can get maximum sunlight throughout the day.

Signs your plants are not getting enough light can be seen as small leaves, long thin stems, failure of blooming plants to flower and lighter-than-normal colored foliage.

Plants with high light requirements, like tropicals and succulents, particularly benefit from grow lights in winter. For maximum coverage, try this four-head LED grow light on sale at Walmart .

Fall and winter life indoors can be tricky for plants — especially in the Pacific Northwest, where a long string of gray days can compound other conditions. If your plants could speak, they’d ...

Make sure your houseplants are receiving adequate light in winter before you fertilize them. Plants absorb fertilizer better when they get plenty of light. Watch for signs of overfertilizing.

When the sun finds it hard to break through the clouds in the fall and winter, we can all feel a bit depleted as we're stripped of sun-loving vitamin D. The same can be said of many houseplants ...

Citrus plants need to be evenly moist, but not wet. They also appreciate acidic fertilizer such as that used for azaleas. Since they are producing fruit, they need as much light as you can give them.