Houseplants on summer vacation? Time to bring them back inside

Inspect your plants for insects and mites. Look at all parts of your plant including the growth tip, at left, which is at the very top of the stem where new leaves are emerging, and the leaf joint, shown at right. (The white spots on the jade leaves are pores, not disease.) Photo by Connie Oswald Stofko by David R. Clark, CNLP If your houseplants have been outside this summer, start preparing now to move them indoors. Here are some…