#drainage

A cachepot is a decorative outer pot with no drainage hole that holds your plant's plastic nursery pot. Here's how the setup works, what size to buy, and how to water so roots never sit in water.

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.

For most houseplants, soil should be moist for 5-7 days and ready for water again by day 7-10. Here's the healthy drying time for monstera, pothos, snake plants and 9 other common plants, plus what to do when soil stays wet too long.

Go 1-2 inches larger that's the golden rule for pot sizing. But why does size matter so much and when should you break the rule? A practical guide to choosing the right pot.

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