Spring is coming! These are the 2 houseplant chores to do this weekend!

Get your houseplants ready for spring with our latest podcast from Plant Care for Beginners! Discover essential tips on fertilizing, watering, and adjusting sunlight exposure to ensure your plants thrive in the growing season. Tune in now to give your green friends the best chance for health and growth this year!

Written by Roelof Jan Elsinga

Posted on: 01-03-2025

Last updated on: 01-03-2025

Welcome to the latest episode of my Plant Care for Beginners podcast! In this episode, I’ll share some practical tips to help you prepare your houseplants for the upcoming spring season. With longer days and stronger sunlight on the way, it’s the perfect time to adjust your plant care routine.

I’ll walk you through key steps, from fertilization and watering adjustments to optimizing sunlight exposure, ensuring your plants thrive in the months ahead. Whether you’re a seasoned plant parent or just starting your plant journey, my easy-to-follow guidance will help you create a healthy indoor garden. So, tune in and let’s get your plants ready to come back to life this spring!

You can find the transcription below!

Transcription

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Hello and welcome back to another podcast by Plant Care for Beginners. In this short podcast, I want to talk about some steps you could take right now in your house for your plants. Because it's starting to become spring in the Northern Hemisphere, which means the sun is going to be a bit stronger again. In the winter, it was very dark and very cold, but now you might have noticed that the sun is out a bit more often, which is really nice because your plants really love this sunlight.

Fertilizing your plants

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So, there are a few things you should do right now to give your plants the best opportunity to be healthy this year. First, start fertilizing them. Because the sun is out again, your plants can grow again, which means they could actually benefit from the fertilizer. In the winter, you shouldn't have fertilized your plants as much, or at all, because there was not enough sun, and your plants were dormant. Now, in the spring, there is a lot more sun, which means your plants will start to grow again. So, that means it's the perfect time for fertilizing again.

Adjusting watering habits

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Second, in the winter, you might have noticed that your plants stayed moist for a lot longer. That's because your plants are dormant and are not actually absorbing as much moisture from the soil as you might be used to in the summer.

Now that spring is starting and your plants are beginning to grow again, you'll want to water them a bit more often. That's because your plants will start to grow and will use more moisture, and the soil will dry out quicker. Not just that, but also the sunlight is a bit stronger, which means it's a bit warmer and that makes the moisture in the soil evaporate more quickly.

So, if you've been watering your plant every ten days in the winter, you might want to do it a little more often, maybe once a week. Of course, you should always check if your plant actually needs water, because it might still be moist at this point in time. You don’t want to water a plant that is still moist. Definitely check if the soil is dry, and if it’s dry, you might want to water it even earlier than seven days.

Sunlight exposure

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Last but not least, you should move your plants slightly closer to the windows just to wake them up a little bit. But only do that for a few weeks, because once the sun starts to become stronger again, you'll want to move them away from the windows. Otherwise, you might expose your plants to too much sunlight. In the summer when the sun is really intense and harsh, definitely don't keep your plants next to a window unless they're succulents or cacti, because they will get too much sunlight and may develop leaf burn.

Conclusion

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So, yeah, that’s really all the actions you should take, maybe even this weekend, to prepare your plants for the coming growing season. I hope these tips are helpful to you, and I will see you back again for another episode!

Thank you for reading this post! I hope it helps you to keep your plants healthy and beautiful! If you're looking for more guides on specific plants, you can always request a plant guide to get a guide for the plant you have trouble with.