Bringing plants inside at night

Many popular houseplants originated in the world's tropical regions, so they thrive when you move them outside in the summer, where they can soak up some extra humidity and warmth.

But just as it's best to move them outdoors gradually in spring to avoid problems like sunburn, it's also important to give your plants a little extra care before you transition them back to indoor life.

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Bringing plants inside for winter

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While some types of plants can cope better with big changes in light and temperature, others may throw the botanical equivalent of a temper tantrum by withering and dropping their leaves. Here's how to bring your houseplants inside once temperatures start dropping.

1. Keep an Eye on Temperature

While your own summer vacation may have had a fixed end date, it's a little trickier to figure out when that might be for your vacationing houseplants.

How to bring an outdoor plant inside without bugs

It depends on the temperature, and specifically the nighttime low temperatures. You'll want to move your houseplants indoors before night temperatures get below 45°F. Any colder, and you're likely

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