Overwintering Kit (Bugs Stay Outside)
Bring the plants in. Leave the bugs out.
Ships worldwide · $6.95 flat, free over $60. Dispatch in 2–3 business days; delivery typically 8–14 days.
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Why this one earns its place
- Quarantine protocol card: inspect → trap → treat → move in
- Sticky traps catch hitchhiking pests before they spread
- BTI drench clears fungus-gnat larvae from balcony soil
- Clip grow light + timer replaces lost winter sun
- Terracotta spikes re-rhythm watering for indoor winter
- All components reusable and individually restockable
The full story
Every northern autumn, the same anxiety: "I need to bring my plants inside — how do I not bring the bugs too?" The balcony jungle that thrived all summer is one warm living room away from becoming an aphid and gnat nursery. The Overwintering Kit is the quarantine-and-care protocol, boxed: inspect, trap, treat, light, and re-rhythm the watering for indoor conditions.
The sequence on the card runs: before the plants cross the threshold, deploy yellow sticky traps around the staging area to catch hitchhikers; drench the soil once with the included BTI dose to clear fungus-gnat larvae; then move plants in and swap watering habits — terracotta spikes replace the summer hose rhythm, because indoor winter plants drink a fraction of their outdoor rate and overwatering is the #1 overwintering killer. The clip grow light with its repeat timer covers the light drop-off of a winter windowsill, holding plants in stasis until spring instead of letting them stretch and decline.
Everything in the kit is reusable next season, and every component is a standard WallGrown part — the traps are the same as the Gnat Defense Kit, the spike the same as the 6-pack, the light the same proven single-head clip. Winter is when most collections quietly die; this is the box that makes the balcony-to-living-room move boring, in the best way.
Questions, answered
Do I really need a grow light for winter?
If your plants lived outside all summer, yes — a winter windowsill delivers a fraction of the light they are adapted to, and the stretch-and-drop decline that follows is the most common overwintering failure. The clip light on a 10-hour timer holds them comfortably until spring.
What pests should I actually look for when inspecting?
The card covers the big four: aphids (new growth tips), spider mites (fine stippling and webbing under leaves), mealybugs (white cotton clusters at leaf joints) and fungus gnats (adults at the soil line). Trap-and-treat before the plants move in and none of them establish.
How is this different from the Gnat Defense Kit?
The Gnat Defense Kit is the full three-week war for an active indoor infestation. The Overwintering Kit is a lighter preventive pass — one BTI dose, traps for hitchhikers — bundled with the winter-care hardware (light, spikes, feeding card) that moving indoors actually requires.
Pairs well with
NewFungus Gnat Defense Kit
The three-weapon gnat war that actually works: BTI mosquito bits for the larvae, 40 sticky traps for the adults, sand top-dress to block egg-laying — plus the schedule card.
Clip-On Grow Light
Full-spectrum LED heads on a strong gooseneck clamp — aim hospital-grade light at any single plant, with a built-in timer that repeats daily.
NewTerracotta Watering Spikes (6-Pack)
Unglazed terracotta stakes that turn any wine bottle into a slow-drip watering system — the community-proven vacation fix (spikes, not globes), six to a pack.
NewPlant Parent Care Card Deck (52 Cards)
Fifty-two waterproof care cards — one per houseplant classic, each with light, water, feed and the one mistake that kills it. The care instructions that finally live where the plants are.
Overwintering Kit (Bugs Stay Outside) — from $39.95 · ships worldwide · 30-day money-back guarantee