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title: "do you fertilizer in the winter? i always see people say not to, but…"
description: "do you fertilizer in the winter? i always see people say not to, but if the plants get sufficient light and water, i dont see why we shouldnt feed them too"
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community: "Anything about plants"
author: "hwheeler"
published: "2024-01-27T04:43:23.053Z"
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# do you fertilizer in the winter? i always see people say not to, but…

_Posted by hwheeler on 2024-01-27_

do you fertilizer in the winter? i always see people say not to, but if the plants get sufficient light and water, i dont see why we shouldnt feed them too

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## 5 comments

### Lindsey commented on 2024-01-27

Yep, I do! Sometimes diluted a little more, but if there’s any amount of new/recent growth, they love food. Since houseplants are in controlled environments, they don’t experience quite the same extremities of seasons. I feed all year long. 🌿

### Amie206 commented on 2024-01-27

Yep - they live under grow lights so they don’t know the difference.

### Mullein commented on 2024-01-27

My philosophy is that if they’re actively growing, you can feed them. If you’ve got supplemented light, heat, and humidity, they’ll probably keep growing like nothing has changed

### Tigerlilly commented on 2024-01-27

yup, I fertilize all year long. if they’re growing, they need food. and a healthier plant will be able to withstand the shorter sun days and be less susceptible to bugs/pests.

### Sunny commented on 2024-01-27

I use diluted liquid fertilizer in winter at 50 percent of the summer solution. My average house temperature is lower in winter. Plants grow slower and need less fertilizer.

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