Watering Houseplants

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• Watering How do you know?

  Ok, start laughing. Seems most veggies call for an inch of water a week. How the heck are you supposed to know when you have given them an inch? Is that all at once? As in once a week? Seems like in hot or windy weather it would require more… More

• Moisture crystals

  Does anyone use these in their pots? I am terrible at watering my pots as often as I should. More

• Underwatering Rosemary?

  I'm curious, how can you tell when you are not watering Rosemary enough? How long should you allow it dry out b/t waterings? More

• Watering Systems???

  CAN SOMEONEPLEASE ENLIGHTEN ME WITH A WATERING SYSTEM THAT ACTUALLY WORKS FOR MORE THEN 15 MINUTES? Im talking attachements here every one I use drips and or sprays like mad.Anyone try the ORBIT 12 piece watering System?? Thank you! Kale :eek: :eek: :eek: More

• Watering of Newly Planted Bare Root Rose

  Hello:D, I just planted a Kings Ransom bare root tea rose and am wondering how often and how much it should be watered. Please help. This is my first rose and I have two others coming from Jackson & Perkins in a week or so and I want to give… More

• Watering

  When is the best time to water your flower gardens. I water mine early in the morning. But a friend told me to do it in the evening so the water has time to soak in. Otherwise the sun drys it out before it can really soak in. Opinions anyone… More

• Homemade Self Watering Containers Instructions

  Found this on another site and thought it might be interesting to those that want to join the ranks of growing veggies in containers. And like me want to grow them in self-watering containers. I just got a line on a possible source of "blue boxes" that I might use....hehehe....ok...yeah,… More

• Watering vegetable gardens.

  In general, should my garden be watered alot, and kept moist. Or less water and allow the top of the soil dry a bit before watering. More

• Watering Seedlings

  I have recently started my first vegetable garden ever. My seeds have germinated and the plants are 2-4 inches tall. I have them in (small) jiffy pots now. Anyway my question is how much should you water young plants. I have no idea. Thanks, pL More

• Self watering gardens

  Please help. I am in a dilemma about my veggie garden. I will be going away for 1 week and afraid my garden will die if not watered. I have some container veggies but most are in the ground. I read somewhere on here where you can use plastic jugs… More

• Some beauties

  I took these this morning right after watering. More

• Avocado Plant

  Even a small Avocado plant/tree should be potted in at least a 10-12" pot....roots fill up a 6" pot rather quickly. They like to be moist but not saturated. Use a soil medium that drains quickly as they resent "wet-feet"...I've always added horticultural grade sand to mine. African Violet mix… More

• Watering question...

  How frequently do you water your plants?? I either overwater or underwater and can't seem to find the happy medium.....are you on a watering schedule, or do you just water when it occurs to you or ????? Thanks! Jessie More

• Watering seeds

  Hello, I just planted some onion sets and seeds, lettuce, spinach and broccoli seeds indoors in a soiless mixture. They are in a small pots in a ziplock bag. How often should I water these seeds? More

• how to take care of plant watering when someone away from home.

  I am going on vacation and will be away from home for 0ne month, what should be the best method to water the plants during the time, i have indoor plants like croton, daieffenbachia and others and i have placed them under florescent light, please note here we don't have… More

• Watering on the third floor what to do?

  I'm living on the third floor of a condo. I take great pride in my hanging baskets each Summer. Watering drives me nuts! I spend hours each week, holding my heavy watering can in one hand and a dishpan in the other to catch the water before it goes splashing… More

• Self Watering

  I promised pictures with a step by step, so here they are, (pictures tell a thousand words) * I cut down several tubs for my reservoir bases, plugging the four old drilled holes in the bottom so the tubs would hold water. * the top insert tub was cut down… More

• Asiatic Lilies

  My potted lillies are through blooming. Does anyone know what I should do with them now? Keep watering them,fertilize them, let them dry and put them away, or what? :confused: More

• Jade plant

  My jade plant used to be so nice. Lately the leaves(or whatever) suddenly grow down toward the dirt. Then they eventually fall off. I have tried not watering for a while and then watering more. What could be my problem? More

• Watering using old bottles

  Does anyone use the system of almost burying water bottles, aproximately 500 ml or 1 liter size, with either tiny holes in the bottom or using string as a wick, and then watering buy topping up the bottles instead of using lots of water. It is supposed to save a… More

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