The writer is a staff member with the Department of Horticulture Science. This column is offered as an extension service by the Division of Extension and Community Relations and the Department of Horticulture Science, University of Saskatchewan.
Summer is holiday time and with summer comes the yearly problem of house plant care.
There's no sense worrying about things back home while you're on vacation, so consider one of these suggestions. The Human Touch Ask a friend or neighbour to care for your plants while you are away. If you ask someone to come into your house during your absence, he or she may tend to overwater the plants. This probably happens because the care-giver worries that the plants may dry out before the next visit. It may therefore be preferable to take your house plants over to a friend's or neighbour's house and leave them there while you are away.