It takes your houseplants a little while to adjust to being inside. Don't worry if the foliage becomes lighter in color or some of the leaves drop.

Bring houseplants inside when night temperatures drop to 45 degrees Fahrenheit.

Plant lettuce, spinach, and other salad greens after mid-August. Summer heat and drought has taken its toll on slugs, and fall plantings are less likely to be damaged by these slimy molluscs.