--- title: Keeping Plants Healthy Through PNW Winters description: We reached out to Potted in Portland to help provide our homeowners with a few tips to help your indoor plants make it till spring! image: https://insights.holthomes.com/hubfs/PNW%20Plant%20care%20home%20maintenance.jpg --- [![Holt-Homes-Logo-2x](https://insights.holthomes.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Holt-Homes-Logo-2x.png?width=227&height=24&name=Holt-Homes-Logo-2x.png "Holt-Homes-Logo-2x")](https://holthomes.com) [![Holt-Homes-Logo-2x](https://insights.holthomes.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Holt-Homes-Logo-2x.png?width=227&height=24&name=Holt-Homes-Logo-2x.png "Holt-Homes-Logo-2x")](https://holthomes.com) Menu - [AVAILABLE HOMES](https://holthomes.com/move-in-ready-overview/) - [WA COMMUNITIES](https://holthomes.com/new-home-communities-washington/) - [OR COMMUNITIES](https://holthomes.com/new-home-communities-oregon/) - [FLOOR PLANS](https://holthomes.com/floorplans) - [ABOUT US](https://holthomes.com/our-story/) - [CONTACT US](https://holthomes.com/contact-us/) # Keeping Plants Healthy Through PNW Winters ## Stay up-to-date on trends and new home building topics Posted: Jan 07. 2022 | Tags: [Interior Design](https://insights.holthomes.com/topic/interior-design), [Home Maintenance](https://insights.holthomes.com/topic/home-maintenance), [Homeowner Resources](https://insights.holthomes.com/topic/homeowner-resources) author: [Potted in Portland](https://insights.holthomes.com/author/potted-in-portland) # Beautiful plants are one of the best ways to make your house feel more like home. ![Plants on kitchen counter in new home by Holt](https://insights.holthomes.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Plants%20on%20kitchen%20counter%20in%20new%20home%20by%20Holt.jpg?width=1005&name=Plants%20on%20kitchen%20counter%20in%20new%20home%20by%20Holt.jpg)A well-cared-for collection of plants is a great addition to décor any time of the year - but you're not alone if your happy houseplants seem a little less happy during the winter. While our summers are plant heaven, our winters mean a lot less sun and a lot more dry heat. That is why we have reached out to [Potted in Portland](http://pottedinportland.com/), an incredible local business, and our plant-partners during Street of Dreams, to help provide our homeowners with a few tips to help your indoor plants make it till spring! --- ## **Keep Leaves Clean** To help your houseplants capture the most sunlight during our winter months, keep leaves clean of dust. Wipe leaves gently with an old t-shirt, and for smaller leaves, like our favorite dracaenas, your fingers can do the trick! Better yet, give your plants a light showering in your tub! ## ![Desk with plant in new home in WAshington](https://insights.holthomes.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Desk%20with%20plant%20in%20new%20home%20in%20WAshington.jpg?width=1005&name=Desk%20with%20plant%20in%20new%20home%20in%20WAshington.jpg)**Reduce Watering** Many houseplants need less water in the winter months when photosynthesis is slower. Feel the soil between waterings and reduce the amount of water so the first few inches dry between visits. Add humidity for plants like ferns and calatheas, by finely misting throughout the winter. ## ![Plant on bathroom counter in new model home](https://insights.holthomes.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Plant%20on%20bathroom%20counter%20in%20new%20model%20home.jpg?width=1005&name=Plant%20on%20bathroom%20counter%20in%20new%20model%20home.jpg)**Pause on Fertilizing** Many plants do not need fertilizing during our winter months, so pause until you see signs of new growth. If your houseplants send out new leaves throughout winter (our shop monstera grows all year long) go ahead and use a gentle fertilizer at half strength - like Joyful Dirt’s Organic Houseplant Fertilizer. ## ![SIgn and plants at Potted in Portland store2](https://insights.holthomes.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SIgn%20and%20plants%20at%20Potted%20in%20Portland%20store2.jpg?width=871&name=SIgn%20and%20plants%20at%20Potted%20in%20Portland%20store2.jpg)**Cache Pots** ### About Holt Homes For more than three decades, Holt Homes has built new construction homes for families in Oregon and Southwest Washington. The quality and experience of our people, the ease and efficiency of our approach, and the livability of our communities work hand-in-hand to make Holt Homes the largest locally-grown home builder in the region. 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