Watering & Drainage

"Water every Sunday." "Give it a cup of water." "Mist daily." Common watering advice is often wrong. Here's what actually matters and it's not your calendar.

Fresh soil, stressed roots and anxious plant parents, repotting creates a perfect storm for watering mistakes. Here's exactly how to water in the critical days after repotting.

Soggy soil that never dries? The fix isn't less water it's better drainage. Amend your soil, choose the right pot and stop fighting physics.

No drainage = no escape for excess water = drowned roots. It's not optional and no amount of rocks at the bottom substitutes for actual holes.

Soil that never dries invites root rot. Soil that dries in a day stresses your plant. Here's how long different plants should take to dry and what to do if your timing is off.

Setting your pot in a dish of water lets soil absorb moisture from below but it's not always better than top watering. Here's when bottom watering helps and when it doesn't.

Succulents store water in their leaves that's their whole strategy. Water them like regular houseplants and they'll rot. Here's the right approach for indoor succulent watering.

Forget weekly schedules, your plant doesn't own a calendar. The finger test, lift test and visual cues tell you exactly when to water.

Overwatering kills more houseplants than anything else but underwatering is a close second. This guide teaches you to read your plants and water correctly.