As the cooler days of autumn arrive in the northern part of the world, people are clearing out old plants and planning new gardens for next year.

随着北半球迎来凉爽的秋天，人们开始清理老植物，并为明年的新花园做规划。

However, plants that spent summer days outside will also need help to return to the inside environment.

然而，在室外度过夏日的植物也需要帮助才能回到室内环境。

If the plants have gotten larger than their original containers during their time outside, you can replant them into larger ones.

如果植物在室外长得比原来的容器大，你可以把它们移栽到更大的容器里。

Choose a container that is no more than 5 centimeters wider than the original.

选择一个比原来的容器宽不超过5厘米的容器。

And replant them with fresh potting soil, and then water.

在容器中填上新鲜的盆栽土，重新种植植物，然后浇水。

You can always divide plants like spider plants and flamingo flowers into two or more individual plants.

你可以把诸如吊兰和火鹤花之类的植物分成两株或两株以上。

Look for plants with root systems that clump together.

寻找根系丛生的植物。

They divide more easily.

它们更容易分开。

If you are having trouble removing the plants from their containers, or pots, check to see if the roots have come through the drainage holes at the bottom of the pot.

如果你在将植物从容器（即花盆）中移出时遇到了困难，检查一下根部是否已经从花盆底部的排水孔中钻出来了。

If they have, gently pull or cut the extra roots to help remove the plant.

如果钻出来了，轻轻地拔或剪掉多余的根，以帮助移走植物。

You can then divide the plants.

然后你就可以把植物分开了。

Firstly, shake off any extra soil carefully.

首先，小心地抖掉多余的土。

Secondly, find the connection between the root system and the plant’s top growth and pull apart the roots gently.

其次，找到根系和植物顶端生长之间的连接处，轻轻地拉开根。

Or you could cut through them with a sharp knife.

或者你可以用一把锋利的刀把它们切开。

Be sure that there are at least three healthy leaves attached to the root system of each new plant.

确保每株新植物的根系上至少有三片健康的叶子。

Lastly, place each new plant in its container.

最后，将每一株新植物放入各自的容器中。

Be sure to use fresh soil mix.

一定要使用新鲜的土壤混合物。

Water the plants well until new plants form.

给植物浇水，直到新植株成形。

All houseplants that spent time outside should be moved to a shady area for a week before going inside for the winter season.

所有在室外生长过一段时间的室内植物都应该在进入室内过冬之前被移到阴凉的地方待一周。

This helps the plant get used to lower light levels.

这有助于植物适应较低的光照水平。

Continue to water regularly during this time.

在此期间继续定期浇水。

After a week, look for insects on the plant, especially under the leaves.

一周后，在植物上找昆虫，特别是叶子下面。

Wash the leaves with water to make sure there are no uninvited guests, like pests.

用水洗叶子，以确保没有不速之客，比如害虫。

If you are still worried about insects, you can spray the plants with Neem oil mixed with water.

如果你仍然担心昆虫，你可以在植物上喷洒掺有水的印度楝油。

And complete the move inside before temperatures drop below 12.7 degrees Celsius.

在气温降至12.7摄氏度以下之前把植物搬到室内。

Houseplants that have stayed inside all summer still need care too.

整个夏天都待在室内的室内植物也需要照料。

Less sunlight and shorter days can slow their growth.

较少的阳光和较短的白天会减缓它们的生长。

Most indoor plants rest during the fall and winter.

大多数室内植物在秋天和冬天休息。

This means that they require less water and little to no fertilizer until the following spring.

这意味着在来年春天来临之前，它们需要更少的水和很少甚至无需化肥。

Do not overwater during this time.

在此期间，不要浇过量的水。

It could cause the roots to go bad.

这可能会导致根部腐烂。

Check for moisture in the soil by putting your finger into the pot.

把手指伸进花盆里，检查土壤是否有水分。

If the top few centimeters are dry, then you can water the plant.

如果土壤表层往下几厘米是干的，那么你就可以给植物浇水了。

Avoid cutting the plants until spring, as slower growth in the winter means slower healing, but you can cut any dead and dying leaves.

不要在春天之前修剪植物，因为冬天生长较慢，这意味着愈合也较慢，但你可以剪掉枯叶或快枯萎的叶子。

Many houseplants are tropical, so they need more moisture in the air, called humidity.

许多室内植物是热带植物，因此它们需要空气中含有更多的水分，即湿度。

In most homes during the winter, the air can be very dry because of heating systems.

在冬天，由于供暖系统的缘故，大多数家庭的室内空气可能会非常干燥。

You can run a humidifier, a machine that produces moisture for the air.

你可以使用加湿器，一台向空气中释放水汽的机器。

Place the plants in the room with the humidifier.

把植物放在有加湿器的房间里。

Keep plants away from dry heating areas like vents and from cold areas of the house.

让植物远离诸如热风孔之类的干燥的加热区域以及房子寒冷的区域。

Once temperatures are steadily over 15.5 degrees Celsius in the spring, you can safely move the plants outside again.

一旦春季气温稳定在15.5摄氏度以上，你就可以放心地将植物再次移到室外。

I’m Faith Pirlo.

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来源：VOA