WATERING CONTAINER PLANTS: THE FINER POINTS

摘要

How often have you heard someone say, "Let me just throw a little water on these plants and I'll be right there." If you actually do this—throw water on plants, that is, they can't be doing all that well, or if they are doing ok in spite of it, theycould be doing a lot better. Improper watering, either too little or too much, is the primary cause of plant mortality.Watering is part science and part art. The roots are totally confined, making the plant utterly dependent on your expert watering and feeding. Water needs will vary, of course, depending on the plant and the conditions. If it's located near a heating vent, of course it will need more water in the winter. Ditto if it's in sun rather than in shade.