In the last “Houseplant 101: Back to Basics” episode—Ep. 119—we discussed utilizing techniques to know when to water plants, but in this episode, we'll learn how to water houseplants properly. Timecodes:
0:00 - Introduction
0:42 - Types of water
5:13 - Boiling water / letting water sit
6:34 - Optimum pH
8:03 - Water temperature
9:01 - Watering equipment
10:30 - How to water a plant
16:25 - Moist, not wet
19:55 - Bottom-up or Top-down watering
24:30 - Airflow
25:33 - Watering red flags
28:45 - Sneak peek on next episode
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