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title: "I need help/advice! I am new to plants, I’ve had some for the last…"
description: "I need help/advice! I am new to plants, I’ve had some for the last couple of years, but I didn’t start actually learning and taking good care of them until the…"
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# I need help/advice! I am new to plants, I’ve had some for the last…

_Posted by Maritza on 2026-09-25_

I need help/advice! I am new to plants, I’ve had some for the last couple of years, but I didn’t start actually learning and taking good care of them until the beginning of this year, and now they’re all thriving. I’m absolutely clueless of what to do with my plants once it starts to get cold/when winter hits. I’ve lived in year-round tropical climates the past decade, and we just moved to North Carolina where there’s all 4 seasons. I attached a picture of all my porch plants; what do I do for them when it gets cold, specifically winter? Do I leave them out there? The porch is not screened in. They’re all healthy and thriving for now.

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## 9 comments

### Jess commented on 2026-09-25

First I have two spider plants one named Peter and one named Parker 🤣🤣 but as far as the planty question, I bring my plants in when the overnight low starts to drop into low 50s.

#### Maritza replied on 2026-09-25

Hey, great minds think alike 😁 okay, so absolutely no to leaving them out there? Will they die if I do?

#### Jess replied on 2026-09-25

I think the aloe, cactus and snake plants would be most affected. The other might take could a little better. But any temps into 40s would for sure shock the plants. I live in CO so our cold weather is a little more harsh than yours.

#### Jess replied on 2026-09-25

Plants with Krystal on instagram just made some good videos about bringing plants inside for colder months.

#### laura 🩷🪴 replied on 2026-09-25

I would definitely bring these in when it starts getting cool at night, most of those cannot withstand temps in the 40’s!

### CeeCee commented on 2026-09-25

The names are orbiting me out of space . I thought I was the only one with random names lol

#### Maritza replied on 2026-09-25

Omg I just looked at your names and they’re so cute lol

### Amateur plant mama commented on 2026-09-25

I agree with everyone about bringing them all inside.

### lilou commented on 2026-09-26

lol the names are so cute, but I would definitely bring them inside, all my aloe Vera lives in my dining room window which receives a lot of sun, and they still thrive in the winter time since it’s close to my warm kitchen when I’m making late night winter meals

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