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How to care for houseplants in the spring

Plant science expert Dr. Clydette Alsup-Egbers explains.

March 28, 2022 by Strategic Communication

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Like humans, houseplants have light-driven internal clocks that affect their behavior. In winter, when the days are shorter, many plants enter a period of slow or no growth. More light in spring triggers active growth, which means it’s time to tweak your plant-care routines.

Dr. Clydette Alsup-Egbers, associate professor of agriculture at Missouri State University, offers some helpful tips and advice to The Washington Post about switching up plant-care routine for spring.

Filed Under: Faculty News Tagged With: Clydette Alsup-Egbers, Darr College of Agriculture, Environmental plant science and natural resources, faculty, Faculty and Staff Page, In the News

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