Notes on watering houseplants

Overwatering and underwatering have similar symptoms, but an overwatered plant is much harder to save. Overwatering causes root rot which dries out plants. A good cadence to water is often every two weeks, or even less. Water when poking a finger into the soil feels dry or the leaves are curling up. Instead of watering a little bit all the time, fully water your plant when it’s dry. This means…