Q&A for How to Water Indoor Plants

This is something that you need to learn from experience. All of your plants will have different needs. Some like to have a lot of water poured in until it runs out the bottom and the soil is fully soaked. Others just like to have a little drink. You're going to have to experiment and pay close attention to your plant's reactions. A good rule of thumb is that you want the soil to be about as moist as a wrung-out sponge- so add as much water as you need to get to that point.

Mornings are usually the best time to water indoor plants. However, it is also fine to water them in the afternoon, too.

Water from the top. Since it is a cactus, take extra care not to over water. Always drain the pan after water.

First put dirt in a different pot. Secondly make a hole about 10 cm radius and 3 inch deep. Third transfer the plant carefully and cover the roots fast with dirt. Water right after planting with a small cup of water.

Since most plants grow more in the spring and summer, fertilizing them in the winter is not necessary. If you do decide to feed you plants during the winter, give them less than usual. You could also try diluting the fertilizer.

Yes, as this is when the air is coolest, which allows the plants to absorb more of the water and lose less to evaporation.

All plants need water to live, just like humans and animals.

If you happen to know an expert, you could ask them. Or you could search through a catalog of plant pictures and try to match them up. You could take a picture of your plants and post them on social media asking people or show them to someone at a garden store.

In general, water from the top so that the water can soak down through the soil. If you water from the bottom, gravity may keep all of the water at the bottom.

Ask a friend or hire somebody to come by your place and water your plants.

You can use regular plastic spray bottles from a dollar store.

Yes, you can. Just make sure there's not much of a temperature change between the indoors and outdoors when you move your plants. Remember to check your plants for pests before bringing them back inside.

It might be searching for more sunlight! Sometimes plants veer towards or away from things they don't like. Is it trying to reach a window? Another option is that it might have too much water and be rotted on the inside, or it doesn't have enough water and it's rotting.

Most likely from over watering. Many plants don't want to sit in wet soil, and you likely either have a container that doesn't drain well, the wrong type of soil for that plant, or the roots are wet in your soil all the time. Look into the specific watering and planting container needs for what you have, replant in new soil to check overall root health if needed, and go from there.