1 LANCASTER When it comes to summer houseplant care, there are two. approaches. You can either keep then indoors, or bring them outside for the growing season. Either way, you may need to make some adjustments in their care now. If you decide to keep your plants inside for the season, check the light where they’re located. Summer sun is much brighter than winter sun'. This won’t matter in some cases, but plants like ferns, many gesneriads, and even some foliage plants may get too much light if you leave themin a south or west window now. Move them to a northern exposure, or provide filtered light for them with a fine curtain or lighf shade. One advantage of keeping plants indoors all year round is that they don’t have to be reacclimated when cold weather returns in the fall. Growth will also usually, be slower than it would be outside., On the other hand, many plants respond well to a summer spent outdoors. The light is better and the air fresher. But, again, the light exposure plants get can be critical. A north facing or shaded location is good for most begonias, ferns and-green foliage plants. Cacti and geraniums prefer more sun. All plants should be protected from the direct rays of the sun when they’re first moved outdoors. Give them a chance to get ac climated first. Too sudden an exposure to full summer sun will injure most plants. Some leaves may turn brown and drop. Others He notes for example, that it will become a pale, sickly green. never pays to over-improve a Once theyjve adjusted to their home, regardless of the neigh new setting, most houseplants will \ borhood.' If the neighborhood is grow__well. It’s a good way to starting to go downhill, the rejuvenate them for the winter homeowner probably would lose on months to come., ' any improvement made. Adding Dunham offers a few luxury improvements such as a precautions about placing, plants sauna, pool or darkroom also outdoors in summer. 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