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TIL my old way of watering houseplants was basically killing them
Honestly, I used to just give my pothos and snake plant a little splash every couple days because the top soil felt dry. Ngl, I lost a really nice monstera that way last year. Then I watched this video from a plant shop in Austin where they said to water deeply until it runs out the bottom, but only when the soil is dry an inch down. I tried that for a month with my new fiddle leaf fig. The difference was crazy, it pushed out 3 new leaves in 4 weeks. I was basically just wetting the roots before. Anyone else have a simple switch that fixed a plant problem?
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alice_kim1mo agoTop Commenter
Totally see this with cooking too, like I'd always crank the heat to high to boil water faster, but it just made my pasta stick and burn. Learning to use a lower, steady heat changed everything. It's about finding the right depth of action, not just the frequency.
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Oh man, the part about just wetting the roots before hits home. I was totally in that camp, thinking a little water often was better. My peace lily was just sad and droopy all the time. Switching to a good soak when it's actually dry made it perk up so fast. It seems so obvious now, but it really changed how I see all my plants.
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olivia_bailey1mo ago
Funny how that "little water often" habit works for some plants like ferns but kills others.
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