Winter Houseguest Plants: Outdoor Plants That Can Grow Indoors This Winter (and go right back outside next summer!)

What if there’s a way to enjoy your favorite outdoor plants year-round, save money, and keep them inside as houseplants during the winter? The answer lies in overwintering outdoor plants indoors, which is a brilliant technique I talked about with my friend and gardening expert, Janey Santos from Dig, Plant, Water, Repeat. Janey is a master gardener, YouTuber, and just an all-around plant genius, and she shared five incredible plants that can grow successfully indoors over winter and head right back outside next summer.

In this episode, we learn:

• [03:27] Gardening in different climates
• [06:13] Plant swap announcement!
• [08:25] Why atrium is an ideal plant
• [10:31] Why coleus is the easiest plant to propagate
• [11:35] What are geraniums?
• [15:07] Why you should invest in grow lights
• [16:12] How to get personalized Wind River Chimes
• [17:42] Gardening solutions for your indoor and outdoor plants
• [21:05] Geranium vs. pelargonium
• [21:57] How versatile are begonias?
• [25:25] Caladiums—the up-and-coming plant
• [31:50] Why Alyssum is a special plant!
• [34:01] Find the perfect holiday gifts for gardeners and plant parents
• [35:06] Hypoestes (the Polka Dot plant)
• [38:15] Is gardening a budget hobby or not?
• [40:04] Watch our plant swap next week!
• [40:34] Where can you follow Janey on social media?

Mentioned in our conversation:

• Growing Joy 253: 5 Tips for Growing in Hot Climates with Janey of Dig Plant Water Repeat
• The Florida Gardener Podcast
• Soltech Aspect™ LED Growlight
• Begonia Ferox
• Heart to Heart® 'Snow Flurry' - Shade Caladium
• Heart to Heart® 'Hot 2 Trot' - Sun and Shade Caladium
• Hippo® Rose - Polka Dot Plant
• Hippo® White - Polka Dot Plant
• Proven Winners
• 🌱 Surprising My Pregnant Sister with a Dream Raised Bed Garden! | Emotional Baby Shower Gift Reveal!

For Janey's recommended houseguest plants and their proper winter care,

check out the full show notes and blog here!

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Thank you to our episode sponsors:

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