ג€My plants always dieג€, is the common complaint of too many apartment dwellers. Listen carefully: plants die if they are watered too much or too little. So how are you to know? ג€I was told to water every 5 daysג€, cries Alice, who is beginning to feel that her love life is related to her plants demise.
Ok, listen and rememberג€¦ it doesnג€™t matter if you water in the morning or at night, 2x/week or whatever else the guy at the nursery told you about that lovely new Petunia you just boughtג€¦
Water your house plants when the soil feels dry, simple. Really. Get your finger dirty, get to know your plants intimately. While youג€™re at it, massage the leaves too, get the dust off them so they can breathe. Sing to them. Donג€™t follow a schedule, or else you might kill your precious house plants once again.
The real question shouldnג€™t be, how often or when you should water your house plantsג€¦ the real question should be, how often should you feel the soil? Thatג€™s entirely up to you, but Iג€™d recommend 2x/week. If the soil feels moist, donג€™t water, simple. Of coarse, succulents, like cactus is different; you could probably check 1x/week or maybe longer.
photo by: cgines
