Did you know the #1 mistake of plants is actually OVER-watering them? Over-watering causes soil to get so soggy that oxygen cannot reach the roots, encourages certain bacteria growth and can lead to root rot.
I’ve recently started my back-porch city garden with a deceased pepper plant limited snafus & have reaped 6 tomatoes already! Unfortunately, my baby desk plant has recently caught the downfall of my ‘learning’ green thumb and was slightly overwatered:
How can you prevent your plants from overwatering? Here’s some tips:
If your plants have been over-watered and aren’t drying out – you should either give it sunlight without watering it to absorb or can attempt to take it out of it’s pot and dry the soil.
(Tips courtesy of Better Homes & Gardens)
Posted by Julie
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