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My grandpa walked into my greenhouse and told me I was watering wrong
I've been watering my ferns and calatheas the same way for years, just pouring straight into the pot. He watched me for like 2 minutes and said "you're drowning the roots, they need to breathe between drinks." Turns out I was keeping the soil wet all the time instead of letting it dry out a bit. Now I check with my finger about 2 inches deep before I water anything, and my plants actually look way happier. Has anyone else had an older relative call them out on something basic like that?
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matthewbarnes1mo ago
Hang on, your grandpa could tell just by watching you pour water into a pot? That's wild, like plant sorcery or something.
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