How often you should be watering your plants

The amount of water a plant needs is highly variable and there are many determining factors. The amount of water needed is not a single quantity
- which hydrates all plants
- but over-watering is certainly the primary cause of plant mortality.

Signs of distress
Plants will let you know if they are thirsty or drowning. Withered leaves, yellowed leaves, sour-smelling soil, soggy soil and standing water around the plant indicate drowning.

A falling plant, a fallen flower or leaf, dry soil which is torn from the inside of the container are indicators of that the plant is dying of thirst.

When to water?
Water all plants in the morning. Plants absorb better water in the cool of the morning than at any other time of the day.

Water the plants at the roots and not on the leaves to prevent water loss and plant damage.