THERE’S not a more glum sight that returning from holiday to find all of your houseplants have died. However, before you start asking the nosey neighbours to water your plants there is another solution. 1 Don't leave your indoor plants to die while you're away Credit: Getty Gardening expert, Craig Wilson, founder of Gardeners Dream claims that popping your plants outside while you’re away can help keep them alive.
He says: “Many plants known as houseplants, can actually thrive outdoors too. “With the chances of rain in the UK usually pretty high, rehoming your indoor plants in the garden while you are away on holiday is a good way to keep them watered and alive. “Moving your houseplants into the garden whilst you are away on holiday is not just a way of ensuring they get water in your absence, but placing them outdoors can have several other benefits.
“Having fresh air flow over stems and foliage enables the delivery of carbon dioxide to the leaves. “Plants use this CO2 along with light and water for photosynthesis, which helps to create the sugars they need to grow and repair. “Outdoors, there is also a greater quality of light, making an outdoor move even more valuable for this process.
"This same airflow helps to keep leaves dry, which helps to keep fungus growth at bay, protecting the plant from disease.” Most read in Fabulous BIN CAUGHT OUT Scots bin lorry driver spotted with no hands on wheel & chatting on phone RANGERS 2 'WELL 1 Gers in pink as Cerny .