Overwatering comes from watering too often, not about the amount of water the plant is receiving on that watering day (frequency versus duration). And how often should you water your plants? I can’t answer that question exactly. Depending on the environment, light, medium, season, humidity, etc., that same pothos you have may not need watering the same days mine does. So checking your soil first before watering (much like checking if a cupcake is baked) with a soil probe of some kind in the soil and seeing if your plant is showing some signs of droop can really help. There’s no magic trick! It just takes a little time to get to know each plant individually. And guess what, I also share many plant care videos to help you along the way that may help 😊
I think there is something to be said for plants in larger (10in+) pots though. In my experience "drowning that H" in big pots means the soil will not dry out for a month or more and I've had many plants rot that way just waiting for the soil to dry out
@@MidwestFarmToys If you notice the soil staying wet for too long after watering I move it to a brighter spot in sun for a few hours to help it dry out a bit and then back to it's home.
I usually check the soil with a chopstick, then i fill the reservoir/saucer so the top layer won't get wet, this prevents pests breeding in the moist soil
I usually check the soil with a chopstick, then i fill the reservoir/saucer so the top layer won't get wet, this prevents pests breeding in the moist soil
For my jades I just water when the leaves start to feel squishy/softer! Sometimes it’s after 2 weeks, sometimes it’s after a month. They’ll tell you when they’re thirsty if you learn to listen to them!
@@BaylesOfHay92Jades are super easy to prop! Either take some of the leafs and place them in a spot with bright light or just give it a chop. If you chop it let the wound callous over before putting it in soil (and wait till the leaves are soft to water it). Then you can kinda just forget about them lol, after a while the leaf props will have little babies at the end with their own little roots!
i especially love ice plants for this! dramatic little biatches shrivel up and get all wrinkly the MOMENT they start feeling a little dry, and then the next day after watering that hoe they’re all plump again 😭
Ironically this is the proper method for some succulents and cacti LOL. Maybe not to the point where they start dropping leaves, but my succulents and aloe thrive on neglect
I water it daily morning and evening. But mostly every time I check it's always dried even if I drenched the pot . Almost like it's a water monster or something
@@cyclops_r4 I k n o w. I don't understand what it's doing with all that water. Starts to wilt after three days w/out water. Great for fishtanks though! Very good in a hydroponics set-up, and I grew a massive plant in the window over a year or two like that.
I seriously have to be telling my mom this ALL the time 😆 I gifted her a coffee tree I had grown since a wee little lad bc when I smell coffee it reminds me of my mom but I'm constantly having to tell her to soak it and she's always moving it to where SHE wants it to be where it looks good. Lol that was my #1 killer of plants when I first started out was placing plants where I wanted them to be not where they needed to be. I would buy plants thinking "oh that would look so good in this spot" and not even paying attention to the care or lighting requirements. Oh man, ive learned soo much through self teaching and research. Love your videos!! So real and funny!
I have a pet snake, he eats once a week. I feed him Frozen mice, so they have to be thawed. I do that by heating a cup of water and putting the mouse in that, then when it's warm the snake gets his food, and the pothos gets the water!
I have resorted to the "bottom water" method, where you get a small tub/ water catcher tray, fill it up, and leave the plant in it for 15 minutes. After that you let it drain and set it up again. So far its working for me.
For string of pearls I recommend watering from beneath, where you put the pot in a deep tray of water. In my experience watering the top of the soil sometimes leaves pools of water that rot the leaves
For plants like that, I’ve found it’s better to water from the bottom with a dish underneath. They can get mushy and die if the water sits between the soil and pearls/leaves for too long. It shouldn’t happen but some big box stores that sell house plants use terrible soil. I almost lost my new cuprea alocasia from Trader Joe’s to root rot. A week after buying it I realized the soil was still dense and damp, and two of the outer leaves turned yellow. I touched the stems while checking inside the soil and the whole plant popped out. The root system was dead. I cleaned them and put them in water to create new roots. They seem to be doing alright now 👍 Just a word of caution for new plant dads, moms and parents
Ive learned SO MUCH from you!! I remember the first time I discovered you I watched all your orchid videos because my orchids kept dying, Last one I have that was gifted to me I decided to leave it in water and it is THRIVING, growing new roots, and a leaf!! I purchased a mini orchid, that one is doing really good also growing a new leaf! It really is about drowning them 😂 and then checking the soil every so often, my pothos, anthurium and cacti are doing way better♥️ thank you Krystal🙏🏼♥️💐 p.s for reference for anyone wondering I typically water mine every 7 to 10 days or so, I don't really have a specific day, the mini orchid is THIRSTY about every four days
your videos are SO useful and inspirational for plant parents ❤ i’ve used so many of the advice and knowledge that i’ve gotten from your videos and applied them to my plants during watering and repotting, and it’s made such a world of difference! gone are the days i buy a new plant and i pop it out of the old soil, and replant the old root ball with new dirt around it (oops 😅) ever since i’ve started breaking their old root balls up, examining the roots and cleaning them for new soil, ive seen loads of improvement!
Can you do a long format about watering and when to water and what so look for, and over and under watering and root rot related to over and under watering.
Remember! Plants are supposed to live OUTSIDE! If you bring them IN you are responsible for providing the same or BETTER care than they would be receiving otherwise. Same goes for pets.
Makes complete sense! Rainfall in the desert is "a lot at once" rather than "a little at a time", and storms in desserts tend to be really intense. The plants have evolved to deal with that, so it's best practice for watering them
Except nerve plants, those damn things require water at every given moment or they wilt, I left mine alone for 4 days while on a holiday and came back to see the leaves SHRIVELLED UP
I water my pothos every 2 weeks (because i tend to forget hehe) and that girl is THRIVING. She wilted once, but after i "drowned that h*e" she came back better than ever.
I ALWAYS water until the water pours out of the bottom of the plant, and if the top layer is squishy and wet, i dont water. If it's dry down to my first knuckle, i know it needs to be watered. When it comes to cacti, i follow the same rule, but i water it from the bottom up. I usually give my cacti 30 mins to an hour of bottom watering.
No one will ever see this but need plants that can be watered super often without issue for my classroom. Kids like to be involved and theres not enough plants for them all to water without doinling up. Only doing plants growing in water rn and theyre a little put out with me 😂
I have a pot of peppers in my front yard and on the pot it said "fill it still it spills" and bc of that they're currently thriving (can't say the same about my tomatoes though..)
Sorry if someone else already asked, but when you skewer the soil, what are you looking for? Does the skewer coming out clean mean that the plant needs more water?
i got some little terrarium plant from my local greenhouse and kinda forgot about it and it looked pretty rough but i drowned that hoe and now it’s twice the size it was when i bought it, and it’s been like 2 months
my mom owned many cactuses (mainly succulents) and most of them died sadly. before the recent ones, she would "drown" them every. single. D A Y. (RIP plants❤)
Tbh I water when I remember they exist. They’re doing rather well honestly and my aloe is absolutely THRIVING. It’s thriving a little too much… anyone want some aloe??
I love aloe plants! If you can send them I’d love to have some. I can trade with you for a start of an unknown that is super easy to grow and care for. I just start it by putting it some soil and watering it when I remember or it dries out. It’s been in my family at least since my great grandfather had it and he’s been gone for quite a long while now. My mature plant goes outside (full sun or shade it doesn’t seem to matter and likes just being outside in the late spring after fear of frost to fall before the first frost) and at some point, for just 1 night it will have the most beautiful and fragrant huge bloom on it. This only occurs once every summer, but I absolutely love when it does and so do my hummingbirds! I’m more than happy to send you several shoots and starts from that. I just don’t know what the plant is unfortunately
It needs to be observed that succulents became what they are from periods of near drought punctuated by flash flooding. They LOVE water just like all of us. But do not like to stand around in it like swamp cyprus. Leaf texture is super important to observe in plants. In time one can learn to spot the difference in yellowing from over watering vs under watering. Subtle, but all the clues are there.
Oh? Really? Thx for the info... I really need a lil advice on how to make the plants even beautiful with just watering it, I usually just spray 1 whole bottle all over the plants, but since.. it's pretty rainy in our country, I just let the rain do the job since the plants was placed outside by the window, it's for a project of mine:]
Oh so what’s why my succulents lived longer than everyone I knew 😭 (I always just dunk a big bottle of water over them on Fridays because I’m to lazy to do more)
I have a plant that all of a sudden held water differently and has stayed heavy! And now tiny brown bits on my leaves ): I’m afraid she’s hurt but oh well just have to check the soil better!
For my snake plants, i just take a spray bottle and spray them directly at the base until its completely wet (maybe 10 times) every night and they're growing amazingly
My plants were the only ones benefitting from the high humidity we were experiencing… suddenly it cut and everyone was relieved but now I’m struggling to keep the plants happy…
I am in a weirdly dry area even though I'm right next to the ocean, and I've had to conpletely change my watering schedule. Some plants like the dryness but others.... Not so much. I have a purple waffle plant I've put into a self watering pot bc it wanted to be watered every 2 days 🫠 IT WOULD START WILTING LIKE COOKED SPINACH 😭 Now she sits in water all the time snd she loves it!! 🤣
Do you know how to save a heat stressed plant? (Philodendron micans that I left outside for too long after I got some pests 😬) I just bought liquid seaweed for it which I read can help
My soil gets all hydrophobic and idk what to do cause when I poke around the soil to help it absorb water then I accidentally hit the plant then it’s a mess.
There’s actually soil that can be purchased specifically for succulents. I still mix a little indoor potting soil (miracle grow multi purpose indoor mix) in with mine because they seem to like it better and I think where I live also is a factor in why they like that mixed in (holds water in better since I don’t water them often). I also recommend using a terracotta pot or something similar (clay, ceramic, porous) and clustering several together. They seem to love to snuggle up close and do better when they have a “friend” to keep them company. That’s been my experience and luck with most of mine. String of pearls, those I can’t seem to figure out yet, so if those are what you need help with, I’m sorry I am definitely not the right person to offer you any advice on those other than ways to kill them.
I let my jade dry for a month and watered it. It's slowly dying now even though in terracotta lol. I can care for all orchids no matter the type. Jade's and me just don't mesh. Oh and I've killed all my string of something's lol
You can use the pot as a water meter, when it's dark there's water, when it's light there's none! Also, they want a *soak*, drop the whole pot in a bowl of water for 20 minutes and let it soak up as much as it wants, then put it back on it's saucer
I thought my jade was done and beyond any hope of coming back to life or possibly even showing me some try to make a comeback, so it was warming up and late May in the Midwest so the jade went outside (like almost all my plants do for a majority of the summer and fall). I took what little bottom leaves and all the damaged and “ugly” ones off which pretty much left it with the shoot that grows up in the middle and maybe a leaf or two, gave the soil a little bit of a mix to help loosen it up a bit and stir things up (peace of mind on what I believe to be helpful and beneficial, but not really sure if it is or not. Taking the leaves off I know is so the plant doesn’t have to worry about working so hard to maintain or try to “keep” them and worry about how make them healthy by using unnecessary energy, effort, and undo stress on focusing to try to “save” extra and unneeded parts. The leaves won’t matter if the entire jade plant dies, there were still some signs that life was trying to succeed and I wanted to attempt to do my part to “save” this struggling little buddy. I guess it’s just a Mom and an old ER RN piece of me even for my plant children, 😊?! I’m happy to report that my jade is not only out of being on death’s door and in plant icu, it is well on its way to a beautiful jade plant recovery that is growing and I would even consider thriving and taking off extremely well! My “little jade buddy” has more than doubled and about tripled in size with the “stalk” full of those trademark new, healthy, and beautiful perfect leaves that are the “hallmark” of the jade plant. I’m so excited and proud that I didn’t give up on it. Now I just have to figure out what to do for it for the dreadful upcoming winter that’s just around the corner 🤬! Any suggestions or ideas???? I’m definitely open and desperate for help on this one (I have quite a lot of “friends” that are also going to be joining the jade for the winter this year)!!! The Midwest winter for me is usually just cold (we don’t really get much snow or ice, but when we do we get it good) and do have temperatures below freezing and negative actual and wind chill days and then can have 50-even 70 degree days following (bipolar weather and seasons are usually from 1 extreme to the other during the winter and early spring). Summers are hot and humid while winters are usually cold and extremely dry and dark
My mom was watering a plant and she was saying she needed a new pot because it’s leaking water. I told her to drown the plant let the water run out and the soil will collet the amount of water needed
I got one of those living rock things, and the internet told me basically NEVER WATER IT. But nursery growers were like "yeah I water them once a week" so I just water it occasionally like all my other succulents.... and it's not dead yet.. I don't know where people got this idea that plants hate water and will die if watered.
Never met a sennicho that I could actually Master watering. Too much too little, wait forever and drown it, do it sparingly do it moderately no matter what I've done they've all died. I just can't handle the grief of losing another one😂
My beloved cacti (the only plants I havent killed): "Whether it be a drought or a flood, we will persevere. Come hell or high water, we stay strong for mother."
What the heck do these things even want??? I got one and it the pearls would never show any signs of being soft. The stems literally died before the pearls did anything. Watered too often? Raisins everywhere.
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Overwatering comes from watering too often, not about the amount of water the plant is receiving on that watering day (frequency versus duration).
And how often should you water your plants?
I can’t answer that question exactly. Depending on the environment, light, medium, season, humidity, etc., that same pothos you have may not need watering the same days mine does.
So checking your soil first before watering (much like checking if a cupcake is baked) with a soil probe of some kind in the soil and seeing if your plant is showing some signs of droop can really help. There’s no magic trick! It just takes a little time to get to know each plant individually.
And guess what, I also share many plant care videos to help you along the way that may help 😊
I think there is something to be said for plants in larger (10in+) pots though. In my experience "drowning that H" in big pots means the soil will not dry out for a month or more and I've had many plants rot that way just waiting for the soil to dry out
@@MidwestFarmToys If you notice the soil staying wet for too long after watering I move it to a brighter spot in sun
for a few hours to help it dry out a bit and then back to it's home.
@@pennygadget yeah I'm just not going to drag 100lb pots all over the room every day. I'd rather just not drown that h*e lol
I usually check the soil with a chopstick, then i fill the reservoir/saucer so the top layer won't get wet, this prevents pests breeding in the moist soil
I usually check the soil with a chopstick, then i fill the reservoir/saucer so the top layer won't get wet, this prevents pests breeding in the moist soil
For my jades I just water when the leaves start to feel squishy/softer! Sometimes it’s after 2 weeks, sometimes it’s after a month. They’ll tell you when they’re thirsty if you learn to listen to them!
Out of curiosity, have you ever propagated your jade plant? I think mine could use it, but I'm worried about messing it up lol!
@@BaylesOfHay92Jades are super easy to prop! Either take some of the leafs and place them in a spot with bright light or just give it a chop. If you chop it let the wound callous over before putting it in soil (and wait till the leaves are soft to water it). Then you can kinda just forget about them lol, after a while the leaf props will have little babies at the end with their own little roots!
Yup, when I can fold it like a taco, it's time to water.
i especially love ice plants for this! dramatic little biatches shrivel up and get all wrinkly the MOMENT they start feeling a little dry, and then the next day after watering that hoe they’re all plump again 😭
@@brooke5258yes!!
The "drown that h*e " got me 😂😂😂
Same 😂🤣
Are you telling me the proper method isn't to forget they exist until they start shedding leaves, then have to let them sit in water for a while?
Ironically this is the proper method for some succulents and cacti LOL. Maybe not to the point where they start dropping leaves, but my succulents and aloe thrive on neglect
Almost.. when they get squishy
@@snakewithapen5489 I keep killing my succulents because I pamper them too much😅
Actually some of my plants I do exactly that which is great for them for some reason!
Still remember my mint plant that wanted watering every two days. Never met a more water hungry plant.
I water it daily morning and evening. But mostly every time I check it's always dried even if I drenched the pot . Almost like it's a water monster or something
@@cyclops_r4 I k n o w. I don't understand what it's doing with all that water. Starts to wilt after three days w/out water.
Great for fishtanks though! Very good in a hydroponics set-up, and I grew a massive plant in the window over a year or two like that.
My aloe.. sis is dry 5-6 hours after a good rain. Goodness! I just let her be
Mints are considered invasive because they spread aggressively, which is probably why they need bunch of water to fuel all that plant-rage lol
@@MedicoreMacaroni thank God I have it in a pot lol . I have seen some pictures of mint grasslands entire backyard coverd in mint instead of grass
I seriously have to be telling my mom this ALL the time 😆 I gifted her a coffee tree I had grown since a wee little lad bc when I smell coffee it reminds me of my mom but I'm constantly having to tell her to soak it and she's always moving it to where SHE wants it to be where it looks good. Lol that was my #1 killer of plants when I first started out was placing plants where I wanted them to be not where they needed to be. I would buy plants thinking "oh that would look so good in this spot" and not even paying attention to the care or lighting requirements. Oh man, ive learned soo much through self teaching and research. Love your videos!! So real and funny!
I have a pet snake, he eats once a week. I feed him Frozen mice, so they have to be thawed. I do that by heating a cup of water and putting the mouse in that, then when it's warm the snake gets his food, and the pothos gets the water!
Wt???.. thats sich a bizzare comment😂😂
@@ixa.m9915LMAAOOA LITTERLY IT SO FUNNY
Interesting.
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Plants tolerate drought a LOT better than too much water, people. Remember that!
I have resorted to the "bottom water" method, where you get a small tub/ water catcher tray, fill it up, and leave the plant in it for 15 minutes. After that you let it drain and set it up again. So far its working for me.
For string of pearls I recommend watering from beneath, where you put the pot in a deep tray of water. In my experience watering the top of the soil sometimes leaves pools of water that rot the leaves
For plants like that, I’ve found it’s better to water from the bottom with a dish underneath. They can get mushy and die if the water sits between the soil and pearls/leaves for too long. It shouldn’t happen but some big box stores that sell house plants use terrible soil. I almost lost my new cuprea alocasia from Trader Joe’s to root rot. A week after buying it I realized the soil was still dense and damp, and two of the outer leaves turned yellow. I touched the stems while checking inside the soil and the whole plant popped out. The root system was dead. I cleaned them and put them in water to create new roots. They seem to be doing alright now 👍 Just a word of caution for new plant dads, moms and parents
Absolutely love this content! As a young green witch (recently into plants girlie 😂), it's so useful!! Thank you 💚
I let my monstera suffer a drought for 3 weeks and then drown them. They are super healthy and are growing amazingly, looks so good.
Dude the lights are literally the BEST for most indoor plants holy cow, i have my pink nerve plant under them and he FLOWERED!!
We love you, Krystal ❤
I don’t remember where I originally heard the phrase “drown that h*e” but I use it lovingly and regularly in my house for all my indoor plants 😂
I’m a new plant mom and this def me…I’m picking up what your putting down and will change my ways 😂😂😂
Ive learned SO MUCH from you!! I remember the first time I discovered you I watched all your orchid videos because my orchids kept dying, Last one I have that was gifted to me I decided to leave it in water and it is THRIVING, growing new roots, and a leaf!!
I purchased a mini orchid, that one is doing really good also growing a new leaf!
It really is about drowning them 😂 and then checking the soil every so often, my pothos, anthurium and cacti are doing way better♥️ thank you Krystal🙏🏼♥️💐
p.s for reference for anyone wondering I typically water mine every 7 to 10 days or so, I don't really have a specific day, the mini orchid is THIRSTY about every four days
I did this for my money tree plant and blue angel lily (waited til the soil was dry to thoroughly water).... they both died from root rot
Same. This technique definitely did not work for me, unfortunately.
your videos are SO useful and inspirational for plant parents ❤ i’ve used so many of the advice and knowledge that i’ve gotten from your videos and applied them to my plants during watering and repotting, and it’s made such a world of difference! gone are the days i buy a new plant and i pop it out of the old soil, and replant the old root ball with new dirt around it (oops 😅) ever since i’ve started breaking their old root balls up, examining the roots and cleaning them for new soil, ive seen loads of improvement!
Can you do a long format about watering and when to water and what so look for, and over and under watering and root rot related to over and under watering.
I just use a moisture meter since i don't trust my instincts for now.
Remember! Plants are supposed to live OUTSIDE! If you bring them IN you are responsible for providing the same or BETTER care than they would be receiving otherwise. Same goes for pets.
I frown them infrequently. My succulents and cacti are beautiful and healthy
If your plant has drainage holes then you can just pour water in a tray with that pot in that tray.
Krystal! ....I went out on a limb ... and ONCE AGAIN purchased succulents. ...my Achilles heel! 🫣 That was a month ago and they're... >thriving
Makes complete sense! Rainfall in the desert is "a lot at once" rather than "a little at a time", and storms in desserts tend to be really intense. The plants have evolved to deal with that, so it's best practice for watering them
Suggestion grow some lavender, spearmint, applemint, lemonmint, blueberries, snowdrops, tulips and raspberries
You always make me laugh 😅. I love your videos. Thank You from one crazy plant lady😅❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
and if you use these terracotta pots keep in mind the the pot itself will be absorbing some of the water
Except nerve plants, those damn things require water at every given moment or they wilt, I left mine alone for 4 days while on a holiday and came back to see the leaves SHRIVELLED UP
I water my pothos every 2 weeks (because i tend to forget hehe) and that girl is THRIVING. She wilted once, but after i "drowned that h*e" she came back better than ever.
This!!! After I learned this from you I have had so much more luck with growing anything!!!
Last time I gave my plant that much water, they got fungus gnats😭😭 now not sure how to get rid of em
I ALWAYS water until the water pours out of the bottom of the plant, and if the top layer is squishy and wet, i dont water. If it's dry down to my first knuckle, i know it needs to be watered. When it comes to cacti, i follow the same rule, but i water it from the bottom up. I usually give my cacti 30 mins to an hour of bottom watering.
No one will ever see this but need plants that can be watered super often without issue for my classroom. Kids like to be involved and theres not enough plants for them all to water without doinling up. Only doing plants growing in water rn and theyre a little put out with me 😂
I have a pot of peppers in my front yard and on the pot it said "fill it still it spills" and bc of that they're currently thriving (can't say the same about my tomatoes though..)
Sorry if someone else already asked, but when you skewer the soil, what are you looking for? Does the skewer coming out clean mean that the plant needs more water?
i got some little terrarium plant from my local greenhouse and kinda forgot about it and it looked pretty rough but i drowned that hoe and now it’s twice the size it was when i bought it, and it’s been like 2 months
my mom owned many cactuses (mainly succulents) and most of them died sadly. before the recent ones, she would "drown" them every. single. D A Y. (RIP plants❤)
Tbh I water when I remember they exist. They’re doing rather well honestly and my aloe is absolutely THRIVING. It’s thriving a little too much… anyone want some aloe??
I love aloe plants! If you can send them I’d love to have some. I can trade with you for a start of an unknown that is super easy to grow and care for. I just start it by putting it some soil and watering it when I remember or it dries out. It’s been in my family at least since my great grandfather had it and he’s been gone for quite a long while now. My mature plant goes outside (full sun or shade it doesn’t seem to matter and likes just being outside in the late spring after fear of frost to fall before the first frost) and at some point, for just 1 night it will have the most beautiful and fragrant huge bloom on it. This only occurs once every summer, but I absolutely love when it does and so do my hummingbirds! I’m more than happy to send you several shoots and starts from that. I just don’t know what the plant is unfortunately
I need that Polyneura Albo care content!
shoot, water ONCE a month for some string of pearls! 🤣 touchy little boogers!
It needs to be observed that succulents became what they are from periods of near drought punctuated by flash flooding. They LOVE water just like all of us. But do not like to stand around in it like swamp cyprus. Leaf texture is super important to observe in plants. In time one can learn to spot the difference in yellowing from over watering vs under watering. Subtle, but all the clues are there.
Oh? Really? Thx for the info... I really need a lil advice on how to make the plants even beautiful with just watering it, I usually just spray 1 whole bottle all over the plants, but since.. it's pretty rainy in our country, I just let the rain do the job since the plants was placed outside by the window, it's for a project of mine:]
Oh so what’s why my succulents lived longer than everyone I knew 😭 (I always just dunk a big bottle of water over them on Fridays because I’m to lazy to do more)
I have a plant that all of a sudden held water differently and has stayed heavy! And now tiny brown bits on my leaves ): I’m afraid she’s hurt but oh well just have to check the soil better!
I just put abt 1-2 cups of water for all plants except cactuses
I drown all my plants every two weeks and they keep giving me new leaves. They amazing
Please can you do a video on how to grow and water garlic.😊
I only water my plants when I remember lol
For my snake plants, i just take a spray bottle and spray them directly at the base until its completely wet (maybe 10 times) every night and they're growing amazingly
i remember forgetting to water my succulent, and i had a dream of my plant telling me to water it 😭 turns out it was dying
Wish my mum would listen when i tell her this
i drown my succulents like once a month and top off every so often. always do the squish leaf test. i like feeling theyre firmness 😏
I remember I was watering a plant but I was the same after months later so I decided to check something and it was a fake plant💀
😂😂😂😂 I’m glad you finally figured it out.
😂
I have come to the conclusion that Im not meant to have a string of pearl plant. There have been many casualties.😅
The only indoor plant i have is rosemary. It thrives on a small cup of water whenever the soil looks dry (no more than twice a week)
"Drown that h*e" 😂😂😂
meanwhile me with 4 plants i never watered since 3 months ago, somehow still alive 💀
My string of pearls can't handle that, so idk, I just give a little till they're dry again and I continue that 😅😂
I abandoned the string of pearls for a very long time, safe to say they absolutely GUZZLED that water!
I’ve learned the trick is to forget about them every once in a while. It gives them a chance to recuperate from our smothering.
The advice is for indoor plants only. Outdoor plants planted in the ground is different.
My plants were the only ones benefitting from the high humidity we were experiencing… suddenly it cut and everyone was relieved but now I’m struggling to keep the plants happy…
I am in a weirdly dry area even though I'm right next to the ocean, and I've had to conpletely change my watering schedule. Some plants like the dryness but others.... Not so much. I have a purple waffle plant I've put into a self watering pot bc it wanted to be watered every 2 days 🫠 IT WOULD START WILTING LIKE COOKED SPINACH 😭 Now she sits in water all the time snd she loves it!! 🤣
I have ONE pearl surviving... For months... Just one little pearl. I keep her in hopes that ho will gro
Thx for the tip
Btw have you ever grow an tradescantia in water before?
Growing this plant in water is easy only if it is a stem cutting. But I prefer soil instead of hydro
Thx
Same with my Venus flytrap! I soak it through once every two weeks and it’s been thriving for three years on that schedule.
I wish I knew more!!! My first perls I accidentally killed :(
Forget them a couple weeks then water thoroughly. They love neglect
Omg you also use the tonsil washing bottle from the dentist to water. It’s just the best tool! Haha that’s so funny I thought I was the only one
Am I the only one that thought the plant pot was connected to her face 🤣
Do you know how to save a heat stressed plant? (Philodendron micans that I left outside for too long after I got some pests 😬) I just bought liquid seaweed for it which I read can help
My soil gets all hydrophobic and idk what to do cause when I poke around the soil to help it absorb water then I accidentally hit the plant then it’s a mess.
Just pour enough that covers the whole top and let it soak in, which is usually I would say about half a cup on that size of pot
Me: *Leaves the plant for 2 weeks,forgetting about it*
Succulent whats the best soil does anyone know love to hear from the experts ❤
There’s actually soil that can be purchased specifically for succulents. I still mix a little indoor potting soil (miracle grow multi purpose indoor mix) in with mine because they seem to like it better and I think where I live also is a factor in why they like that mixed in (holds water in better since I don’t water them often). I also recommend using a terracotta pot or something similar (clay, ceramic, porous) and clustering several together. They seem to love to snuggle up close and do better when they have a “friend” to keep them company. That’s been my experience and luck with most of mine. String of pearls, those I can’t seem to figure out yet, so if those are what you need help with, I’m sorry I am definitely not the right person to offer you any advice on those other than ways to kill them.
i just want to say you should water a string of pearls from the bottom. their leaves rot easily if they're moist
I let my jade dry for a month and watered it. It's slowly dying now even though in terracotta lol. I can care for all orchids no matter the type. Jade's and me just don't mesh. Oh and I've killed all my string of something's lol
Omg me too! 😂
You can use the pot as a water meter, when it's dark there's water, when it's light there's none!
Also, they want a *soak*, drop the whole pot in a bowl of water for 20 minutes and let it soak up as much as it wants, then put it back on it's saucer
I thought my jade was done and beyond any hope of coming back to life or possibly even showing me some try to make a comeback, so it was warming up and late May in the Midwest so the jade went outside (like almost all my plants do for a majority of the summer and fall). I took what little bottom leaves and all the damaged and “ugly” ones off which pretty much left it with the shoot that grows up in the middle and maybe a leaf or two, gave the soil a little bit of a mix to help loosen it up a bit and stir things up (peace of mind on what I believe to be helpful and beneficial, but not really sure if it is or not. Taking the leaves off I know is so the plant doesn’t have to worry about working so hard to maintain or try to “keep” them and worry about how make them healthy by using unnecessary energy, effort, and undo stress on focusing to try to “save” extra and unneeded parts. The leaves won’t matter if the entire jade plant dies, there were still some signs that life was trying to succeed and I wanted to attempt to do my part to “save” this struggling little buddy. I guess it’s just a Mom and an old ER RN piece of me even for my plant children, 😊?! I’m happy to report that my jade is not only out of being on death’s door and in plant icu, it is well on its way to a beautiful jade plant recovery that is growing and I would even consider thriving and taking off extremely well! My “little jade buddy” has more than doubled and about tripled in size with the “stalk” full of those trademark new, healthy, and beautiful perfect leaves that are the “hallmark” of the jade plant. I’m so excited and proud that I didn’t give up on it. Now I just have to figure out what to do for it for the dreadful upcoming winter that’s just around the corner 🤬! Any suggestions or ideas???? I’m definitely open and desperate for help on this one (I have quite a lot of “friends” that are also going to be joining the jade for the winter this year)!!! The Midwest winter for me is usually just cold (we don’t really get much snow or ice, but when we do we get it good) and do have temperatures below freezing and negative actual and wind chill days and then can have 50-even 70 degree days following (bipolar weather and seasons are usually from 1 extreme to the other during the winter and early spring). Summers are hot and humid while winters are usually cold and extremely dry and dark
My mom was watering a plant and she was saying she needed a new pot because it’s leaking water. I told her to drown the plant let the water run out and the soil will collet the amount of water needed
My string of pearls are giving up on me very bad.. they’re drowning and drying at the same time..
I got one of those living rock things, and the internet told me basically NEVER WATER IT. But nursery growers were like "yeah I water them once a week" so I just water it occasionally like all my other succulents.... and it's not dead yet.. I don't know where people got this idea that plants hate water and will die if watered.
THANK YOU. you answered my question. 😅
Does it work on every plant?
I always get so worried when people water their plants with their sink and i often forget we have a reverse osmosis system
I have an unrelated question....can I cut the top off my rubber tree plant and plant it? Suggestions??
Never met a sennicho that I could actually Master watering. Too much too little, wait forever and drown it, do it sparingly do it moderately no matter what I've done they've all died. I just can't handle the grief of losing another one😂
My string of peas love a massive soaking!
This is the method I use and I have a healthy cactus and pothos plant, the pothos won’t stop growing 😂
I water my plant whenever I remember to. He's as green as ever. I'm surprised he isn't dead
My beloved cacti (the only plants I havent killed): "Whether it be a drought or a flood, we will persevere. Come hell or high water, we stay strong for mother."
That's how I killed my alocasia. I drowned her. She looked amazing 😢 I honestly feel like never watering my plants ever again
Does this also apply for herbs?
Just got gifted a pothos- in a plastic pot from the store, has some yellow leaves, and I’m terrible at keeping plants alive. Anyone have tips?
Yellow leaves at the top of the last few leaves near the bottom of the stem? If it's old leaves they naturally fall off
Me thinking it was a bowl of peas lols
Guilty of overwatering and I’ve actually killed neon Pothos and string of pearls. I’m trying one more time with both.
First method is only of you're growing moss lol
What the heck do these things even want??? I got one and it the pearls would never show any signs of being soft. The stems literally died before the pearls did anything. Watered too often? Raisins everywhere.
The one plant that I completely gave up after a few tries. 😂