We LOVE indoor plants! They brighten your rooms, increase your mood, and purify the air. Living décor is a great way to keep your home fresh and trendy. Watering plants correctly is one of the most important factors to help your plants be successful.

How Often to Water Indoor Plants?

Different plants need different watering schedules. As a rule of thumb, ferns require more water and do well with higher humidity. Succulents tend to do best when you do not water them as often. Succulents can get root rot from overwatering. Many plants are ready to be watered when the top one inch of the potting soil is dry to the touch, but it is important to know how often to water your varieties. Read the care guide or search online to follow the recommendations of your plant variety.

What is the Best Pot for My Indoor Plants?

Select the right pot for the type of plant you have. Succulents do well in ceramic pots or pots with good drainage. Be sure there is a drainage hole for your pot, if there is none, water will not have a way to run out. One trick we love, is to put rocks at the bottom of the pot, or in the saucer below it to hold water. This works well for WaterWick ClickStick, that are included with The Gardians indoor plants. It is a patented blue and white rope watering system, which draws water from a reservoir and provides any plant with the right amount of water. It also helps plants that prefer a higher humidity. Be sure to pick a pot that has drainage holes, allowing excess water drain, especially for plants do not like sitting in water.  Using a quality soil medium that drains well is important.

How To Water Indoor Plants

Water the soil not the foliage. The leaves are mostly used for photosynthesis, and do not require water. You can spray them with water occasionally to clean and get dust off, but you want to water the soil. Use room temperature water to avoid shocking the plants. Some houseplants including African violets, cape primroses and some begonias do not like water collecting where their stems or leaves meet the soil. Instead, water these houseplants from below; sit their pot in a container of water so that the roots draws water up from the bottom.

At Sill Sitter, our goal is to help make gardening easier so you will be successful!