Have ‘Tulsi’ and ‘Money Plant’ started withering in the harsh cold? Your plants will bloom again with these 3 easy tips:

Lifestyle Desk. The severity of winter is clearly visible not only on humans but also on the plants growing in the courtyard of the house. Due to severe cold, frost and lack of sunlight, sacred and ornamental plants like money plant and Tulsi often start drying or withering. While Tulsi is important from religious and medicinal point of view, money plant increases the beauty of the house and air purity. If these plants in your house are also becoming lifeless, then do not panic. By adopting some easy tips from gardening experts, you can keep them green and healthy even in the harsh winter.

Proper management of sunlight: Direct light is lifesaver for Tulsi.

In winter, sunlight is less and blurry, which disrupts the ‘photosynthesis’ process of plants.

basil: It needs at least 3-4 hours of direct and bright sunlight every day. If possible, place the pot in a place where the first rays of the morning reach.

Money Plant: Keep it in light or filtered light (partial shade) instead of direct bright sunlight.

Caution: Do not leave these plants under the open sky at night, because dew and frost can dry them overnight. It is better to cover them with a shade or cloth at night.

Change the way of watering: There is a subtle difference between moisture and excess water.

Plants require much less water in winter than in summer. Excessive watering can cause fungus in the roots and the plant can die.

Money Plant: Add water to it only when the upper soil of the pot appears completely dry. Check the soil by pressing it with your finger, if it is wet then do not water.

basil: Keep sprinkling the basil soil lightly so that moisture remains, but do not allow waterlogging at all.

Pro Tip: Always water in the morning only. Watering in the evening or at night keeps the soil cold overnight, due to which the roots can become victims of ‘cold shock’.

Soil weeding and fertilizer: fill new life with nutrients

In winter, the soil often becomes hard and heavy, due to which oxygen cannot reach the roots.

Weeding: Do light hoeing of the soil with a trowel at least twice a month. This allows air to reach the roots.

Selection of fertilizer: Use organic fertilizer or vermicompost from time to time for the growth of plants. Dry cowdung manure is considered best for Tulsi.

Soil Drainage: Keep in mind that the hole at the bottom of the pot is open so that excess water can drain out. Wet and cold soil is plants’ worst enemy in winter.