5 Watering Tips for Your Outdoor and Indoor Plants

Posted by admin on December 25, 2008

Here are 5 watering tips to use when you water your outdoor and indoor plants.

• Do not water from above the leaves. Water at the base of the plant, just above the roots.
• Water in the morning or late afternoon so that the base of the plant can dry by evening. This timing of watering also allows the temperature not to be at peak. Watering in the morning gives the plant all day to absorb water.
• Do not water in the evening. This can prevent fungus and other diseases.
• Feel the surface of the soil as well as underneath the soil. If it looks dry from above, it may still be wet underneath.
• Plants that have been in your garden and established for more than a year will not need to watered as frequently as new plants. This is because well established plants will have stronger, more resilient root systems.