Community #TheWateringHole

TheWateringHole













@DreamMachine avatar @DreamMachine · 3d
Hello planty friends 🌿 I want to post today to touch briefly on an issue that I see all over Greg, all over the internet, and basically all over any advice that “plant influencers” give, and a lot of “experts” too. And I USED to think this too. But then I put on my 🤓 and got down to sciencey business. My brain doesn’t let me just happily do what everybody does, it is constantly asking WHY. And now, I am happy to go against the grain. The issue? “OVERWATERING.” 💦 I see people saying often, “The #1 issue is overwatering.” Any time someone posts a picture of their plant, almost without fail someone will say, “you overwatered.” Without even asking them what the soil feels like or when they watered last, or how big their pot is. Without finding out which leaves are affected or where it lives and what kind of light it’s getting. The issue is that so many people are scared of overwatering, that they underwater! And I don’t blame them! Everywhere, everyone is screaming that you’d better not overwater, so please do not feel bad if you’ve done this. If your plant droops, 🥀 or the leaves get soft or feel wrinkly, your plant is already dying for a drink. That means that your plants cell walls can no longer support themselves and they are deflating like a kids’ bouncy house 2 days after the birthday party. It also means that your plants teeny tiny little root hairs have already died, which also means that if you overcompensate and give it a ton of water when you see it drooping, it won’t be able to use all that water! Their root hair “straws” are 💀 And then you’ll get those classic “overwatering” signs, and people will yell at you, and you’ll go even LONGER between waterings, next time. [I’m happy to go into what to do and how to water underwatered and drooping plants so you don’t overwhelm them, but perhaps on another post? This one’s getting long enough as it is 🤦🏼‍♀️ 😇] So, my against the grain thought? “Overwatering” is almost NEVER the issue. Often times it’s either underwatering that causes “overwatering symptoms” like I mentioned above, under lighting, too dense of a soil or substrate, not enough airflow. I’ve had my fair share of root rot too, just so you know, I’m not saying it’s impossible to overwater, but when I got root rot it was because I did not have enough light nor airflow. Nurseries have gorgeous, thriving, happy plants that are potted in 💯 peat because they have enough light and airflow that the plants *guzzle* down that water. I really just touched the surface here, I didn’t even go in to how to change your soil to match your watering habits, or even how to water, but I’m happy to make more “planty 101” posts if there’s interest. I just really want people to not be scared of “overwatering,” and to open the door to all of the wonderful, but hidden, plant care information. Because 95% of what you find online is garbage. And I am your adhd-powered information-hunting sciencey hound. Except I would be a cat. 🐈‍⬛ #brunchataudreys #TheWateringHole #happyplants #hoya #Greggers #greggang #newgrowth #prayerplant #hoyahangout #TradescantiaNanouk #CalatheaCorner #AlocasiaAddicts #SucculentSquad #CactusClique #BegoniaBunch #DreamMachine #MonsteraMonday #Philodendron #tipsandtricks #EcoTherapy #crazyplantlady #PlantingOnABudget #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantTherapy #PlantAddict #plantfriendsarethebestfriends #adhdplantlovers








@DreamMachine avatar @DreamMachine · 5d
Good morning planty people!! 🌿 #TheWateringHole I am here, incredibly excited to be writing this right now, because I have a Saturday morning off for the first time in over a year 😱 I’m still working today, but in the evening. 🥳 How’s everyone doing today? 🌦️It has been soggy as heck here in the Pacific Northwest, and we are due an atmospheric river 🌊 this weekend, which is exactly what it sounds like-a river in the atmosphere will pass over head and will DUMP on us, ☔️ but last night it cleared for a brief moment to give us one of the most beautiful sunsets 🌅 I have ever witnessed. Feeling very grateful indeed ☺️ I’m going to be putzing around adding azomite and kelp meal to all my indoor plants 🫶🏼 How is everyone today? Working? Not working? Any planty business? 🪴 ⏱️Want to be notified of these posts when they come out? Ask to be added to the tags in the comments 💕 You can also get this group to show up in your feeds by tap-clicking this hashtag: #TheWateringHole and tap-clicking “Join” at the top of the page. 🦦(If you have an android, you might have to tap the hashtag at the top of the post) #brunchataudreys #TheWateringHole #happyplants #hoya #Greggers #greggang #newgrowth #prayerplant #hoyahangout #TradescantiaNanouk #CalatheaCorner #AlocasiaAddicts #SucculentSquad #CactusClique #BegoniaBunch #DreamMachine #MonsteraMonday #Philodendron #tipsandtricks #EcoTherapy #crazyplantlady #PlantingOnABudget #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantTherapy #PlantAddict #plantfriendsarethebestfriends