Questions about when, where and how much to water plants, about techniques for watering and about the equipment gardeners use to deliver water to their plants.
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Soil of a potted plant is holding water. Should I loosen it?
Each time I water my potted plant, I notice that the surface of the soil is holding water. Should I loosen it up with a small spade? Once I have loosen up the soil, is there anything else I should do?
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How do I water my full grown cherry tree?
I bought a house three years ago, the cherry trees appeared to be fruitless. This year they flowered and now have cherries all over them. They are very large adult trees. Do I water them? How often ...
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Why do I have standing water in the saucer after repotting my rubber plant?
I have a large rubber plant that I re-potted in a larger pot with drainage holes and placed one of the water saucers/catchers underneath. I water the plant once a week and I've noticed the water is ...
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What is this plant and does it require a lot of sunshine?
Could anyone help identify this plant? I had it in my previous apartment that was facing north. Now we placed it in front of the window facing east, where it gets much more sunshine that before.
Does ...
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Simple DIY Sprinkler Sets: A bad idea?
My wife & I purchased a home in November in Los Angeles. There's a fully automated, underground sprinkler system in the front, but nothing in the back. The backyard is a bit of a mess. Not ...
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How do you know if you are watering a plant too much vs. too little?
I live in Arizona, and I can never tell if I am watering my plants too little or too much. Plants are very touchy here - and you have to be able to read the signs correctly. I can't.
What signs are ...
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Watering of tomato plants with plastic bottles
I'm having tomatoes in a little greenhouse. I water them by using plastic bottles where I cut of the bottom part, put them a few cm into the soil and fill them each two days entirely with water (+- 1 ...
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curling leaves on stromanthe
my stromanthe burle marx leaves are all curling vertically. I usually water it from the bottom on a bed a stones but am wondering if the water standing on the stones has caused it to be over watered. ...
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How often to water vegetables / herbs with garden hose?
My vegetables and herbs are all in pots outside in full sun. I don't have a drip system. I just water my plants by hand with the hose on the mist setting. How do I get the 1" per week amount of ...
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How do I water my two apple trees?
I have two apple trees. I have lived here for three years and I am sure they are a couple of years older than that. They are both producing fruit but I do not know how to water them. Do I put a ring ...
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Are my tomatoes and cucumbers dying from overwatering?
I sowed some cucumbers and tomatoes in April and already lost them all. Now the other batch is dying; I presume it might be over watering as I used different compost.
Basically the leaves became a ...
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Can spots on leaves of pea seedlings indicate under- or overwatering?
I'm growing peas in a coffee tin. I noticed some discolorations showing up on the leaves. Can I get an early indication of over or underwatering from this feature, or is it entirely natural?
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How to prevent avocado from drying out indoors?
I have an avocado plant that has grown indoors since it was a pit. It grew first in a badly insulated, north-facing, wet and cool house, where it grew splendidly. After i moved to a well insulated ...
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Irrigation timer with setable delay before start
I live in a climate that is sufficiently variable that it doesn't lend itself to programmed irrigation. At present I use simple mechanical timers. Put a sprinker in place, turn the timer on, and go ...
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cultivating a cactus from cutting
I've recently gotten a san pedro (Echinopsis pachanoi) cutting as a gift. I'm trying to take care of it as good as possible, but I'm not sure if I'm doing it the right way.
The situation is: the ...
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If it's possible to overwater a plant, then how do plants grow hydroponically?
This is confusing me since I am new to the idea of hydroponics. I have read that it is possible to damage a plant by overwatering it, so how can plants live with their roots submerged in pure water? ...
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Are there cacti that don't rot when overwatered?
I've got yet another cactus rotten and this was most likely causes by overwatering. I'll try to rescue it but I'll likely need a new one anyway.
Are there perhaps cacti that don't rot when ...
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What are the growing conditions for Camellia azalea? Especially it's water needs
I have bought this rare breed of Camellia, the Camellia azalea. It's originally from China I think and I have mixed in some coco husk to allow for good water flow and prevent clogging the soil with ...
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How best to connect multiple water butts?
I've just come into possession of two 120L water butts to connect up to my shed on my allotment plot, but as it is a pent roof I need to connect the water butts together as there is only one downpipe.
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Negative effects of water pooling in garden
This year I ripped up some sod to put in a garden, and roto-tilled the dirt. We live in a very nutrient rich area of the country and the plants seem do be doing very well. However I didn't add any ...
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plant bottom watering system
I'm going to automate the bottom watering process (reservoir and wick method). This design should uses a water float valve instead of a timer. What is the best way to do this? Here are two methods:
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How can I automatically fill a water reservoir when a low water mark is reached?
I have a reservior of water which feeds a vertical garden.
I want to install a type of switch/valve?? that fills the reservoir to a specific height if the water drops below a certain point (low ...
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Water levels for Mint in a window box
I can only grow things in containers as I have no garden and have an active herb garden mostly consisting of some very happy chives and some potted Bay, rosemary and basil.However the window box I ...
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Watering while away from home [duplicate]
Most of my plants die when I am away for a week or 2 weeks. Is there any way to water them regularly?
I don't have a water tap on my balcony. And if I move plants inside they die because of a lack of ...
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Can an evergreen fern be adapted for indoor use?
I was hoping to find a fern houseplant at the gardening store, but the next best thing I could find was a potted evergreen fern, Dryopteris Affinis Crispa.
I would have thought it's small size and ...
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What type of irrigation system works best with blueberries?
Several months ago I planted a row of blueberries in order to form an (edible) hedge. At the same time I installed an automatic watering system for these and the rest of my fruit trees and vegetable ...
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How to soften water to water plants?
I am living in Tartu where the water is middle hard.
I think that it is partially the reason why some of my plants are dying.
I manage my plants by
watering once a week by room temperature, 20C, ...
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Which US states restrict rain water harvesting?
Does anyone have an up-to-date list of which US states require a permit or otherwise restrict land owners from harvesting water? I know Washington, Utah, and Colorado were on the list at one point.
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What is the right time to water my lawn?
I finally own my home and this is my first spring. I have a decent front lawn that I want to keep as green as possible. I've always been told not to water in the day as it can burn the grass (as a ...
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How do I care of Adenium Boehmianum
I'm having my Adenium Boehmianum for almost, em!, maybe 4 years. I'm watering on this scheme (staying in the most sunny place):
summer - every week;
spring/autumn - every fortnight;
winter - once in ...
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How to care for/water Snake's Plant (Mother-In-Law Tongue Plant) indoor potted plant?
I have several indoor potted Snake's plants. One pot has several kinds of plants in it, and is reasonably large - probably 16" diameter. It is filled with Prayer plants, another plant (the name leaves ...
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Restoring overwatered rosemary
I have several rosemary bushes in the backyard; I live in San Francisco and rosemary thrives here.
However, the landlord overwatered one of the bushes for several months. It's now got some kind of ...
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What to do if I watered a Schefflera arboricola too much by accident?
I recently bought a Schefflera arboricola and accidentally watered it too much before leaving it for a while. When I came back after a few days, the plant had sit in its water for far too long and has ...
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Why do plants root when placed in water, but die in standing water
A lot of plants need well drained soil. They're said to not like getting their feet wet. The explanation given is that the root need oxygen and will die and rot if they're in standing water for too ...
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Does oxygenated watering benefit deep clay?
I wonder if anyone has experience using oxygenated water to water their garden.
I have deep clay with a bit of topsoil that I've been amending. But that can only do so much. My fruit trees have ...
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During a heat wave, is it good to use an atomizer during daylight to spread water on the leaves of my Acer Palmatum?
I couldn't resist, I offered myself an Acer Palmatum one week ago. And now we face one of the hottest heat wave nowadays in Europe.
I noticed some leaves are already dry, some of them are burnt.
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How do I set up a roof top garden in a tropical climate?
I live in India. I have quite some space in the terrace. The roofing is of concrete slab with some weather-proofing done and red oxide tiles laid above. The climate is tropical ( Chennai ). I would ...
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PC controlled irrigation system
I am investigating the use of a PC to control my yard irrigation system. The research that I've done has only revealed one system with the (unfortunate) name of Irritrol.
Have you used your PC to ...
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Why did hydrangea flowers change from pink to light yellowish/brownish green?
We have a hydrangea in its second season planted outside (New York region). The plant gets a lot of sun for most of the day.
The plant had pink flowers the first season and the beginning of this ...
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Dealing with Hydrangea with dark green flower tips and wilting leaves
I had a pot of hydrangeas for a few months which I keep outside. I water them twice a day: in the morning and in the early/late evening. They receive little to no direct sunlight - which according to ...
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How to keep a tree and the grass around it well watered?
I am having a problem with keep the grass around my trees green. Half a dozen trees died in the area last year, so I am trying to make sure that doesn't happen to more. I suspect I am not getting ...
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Money Plant Branching and Watering
I recently acquired a money plant and have placed it indoors at the top of a stairway in a non-draining pot. The plant seems to be growing very well. I have two specific questions:
I have branched ...
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What features should I look for in a low pressure water timer?
I harvest rainwater in a four hundred liter ( 90 US Gallon) container that has a drop of about a foot to where I want to add the water. It would save me some time if I could program a timer to turn on ...
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How do I keep an indoor plant hydrated while I'm away?
I'm trying to grow chili plants in my dorm room. So far I'm just starting, so I have just four small pots (until they grow larger and I have to give them a bigger home). I'm usually away for only a ...
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Should I set water aside to off-gas chlorine before using in my herb garden?
Regular tap water contains chlorine, which can be harmful to plants. Is the concentration of chlorine in tap water enough to merit setting water aside for some amount of time before using it to water ...
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How do I protect the roots and adjust watering levels in a non-draining indoor pot?
The long, winding backstory: We have a rubber tree which has been in the same pot for ages. It has been moved twice, and in our new home we're still trying to find it a spot it likes. Recently, ...
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How much should I be watering my peach, pear and plum trees?
I have one tree of each of the following: peach, plum and pear.
They have been in the ground for less than a year.
How many (gallons per week) should I be watering each tree?
I'm in coastal ...
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How do I keep my balcony flowers hydrated while I'm away?
Seeing this indoor question made me look for an outdoor version of the same but found nothing, so here goes:
We've got a balcony with a very large planter on the outside in which we have planted some ...
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Can I water plants with spoiled wine?
I have a small indoor garden. Unfortunately, I also have a dozen liters of spoiled wine. Intuitively, I think watering edibles with wine will be beneficial for them, as the wine carries already ...
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Are my orange tree's yellowing leaves a sign of underwatering?
I have a mature orange tree in my back yard and I've noticed that the lower leaves at the extremity of have started to to yellow over the last couple of months.
Is this a sign of overwatering? ...
