Comments on: It Doesn’t Matter Whether You Top Or Bottom Water Houseplants (There Are Pros And Cons to Both) https://planethouseplant.com/is-it-better-to-water-plants-from-the-top-or-bottom/ Thu, 09 Nov 2023 17:17:07 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: joyce https://planethouseplant.com/is-it-better-to-water-plants-from-the-top-or-bottom/#comment-4605 Tue, 02 Nov 2021 23:14:09 +0000 https://planethouseplant.com/?p=224#comment-4605 Thank you so much, I’m relieved LMAO it seems to be doing okay so far

]]> By: Caroline https://planethouseplant.com/is-it-better-to-water-plants-from-the-top-or-bottom/#comment-4601 Tue, 02 Nov 2021 19:02:26 +0000 https://planethouseplant.com/?p=224#comment-4601 In reply to joyce.

It can, but i think it’ll be fine. I regularly leave mine for a few hours and they’re fine. I sometimes leave them overnight and I’ve had no problems!

]]> By: joyce https://planethouseplant.com/is-it-better-to-water-plants-from-the-top-or-bottom/#comment-4578 Mon, 01 Nov 2021 22:18:29 +0000 https://planethouseplant.com/?p=224#comment-4578 i accidentally forgot my anthurium in the tray for a real long time… when i remembered about it -and after i cursed for about 5 minutes- i was panicked so i repotted it in dry soil… can it lead to root rot if it was in water for a few hours?

]]> By: Caroline https://planethouseplant.com/is-it-better-to-water-plants-from-the-top-or-bottom/#comment-2154 Sat, 17 Apr 2021 08:33:39 +0000 https://planethouseplant.com/?p=224#comment-2154 In reply to Katrin.

Erm, all public water supplies in the uk (that I’m aware of) have chlorine in

]]> By: Katrin https://planethouseplant.com/is-it-better-to-water-plants-from-the-top-or-bottom/#comment-2153 Sat, 17 Apr 2021 07:20:41 +0000 https://planethouseplant.com/?p=224#comment-2153 Why do you have chlorinated water coming out of your shower????

]]> By: Caroline https://planethouseplant.com/is-it-better-to-water-plants-from-the-top-or-bottom/#comment-1808 Mon, 15 Mar 2021 13:59:32 +0000 https://planethouseplant.com/?p=224#comment-1808 In reply to patty laney.

It pretty much got rid of mine. I just have the odd one that hangs around my ferns, I think because the soil is usually pretty damp. MUCH easier than diatomaceous earth, and more effective than those yellow sticky things.

]]> By: Caroline https://planethouseplant.com/is-it-better-to-water-plants-from-the-top-or-bottom/#comment-1807 Mon, 15 Mar 2021 13:58:28 +0000 https://planethouseplant.com/?p=224#comment-1807 In reply to patty laney.

Yes, pebble trays work in some homes, though they don’t replace a humidifier. Grouping plants together will also help increase humidity.

]]> By: Caroline https://planethouseplant.com/is-it-better-to-water-plants-from-the-top-or-bottom/#comment-1802 Mon, 15 Mar 2021 13:48:50 +0000 https://planethouseplant.com/?p=224#comment-1802 In reply to Ioana Stirbu.

Yay! Thanks so much!

]]> By: patty laney https://planethouseplant.com/is-it-better-to-water-plants-from-the-top-or-bottom/#comment-1792 Sat, 13 Mar 2021 03:32:24 +0000 https://planethouseplant.com/?p=224#comment-1792 I am going to try the soup bowl method to bottom water some of my plants. I have had a bad fungus gnat problem at times and hope that would solve the problem.

]]> By: patty laney https://planethouseplant.com/is-it-better-to-water-plants-from-the-top-or-bottom/#comment-1791 Sat, 13 Mar 2021 03:27:36 +0000 https://planethouseplant.com/?p=224#comment-1791 I put some river rocks (1 inch in diameter) in the plant tray and set the pot on the rocks. I add water until some runs through into the rocks. Don’t let the water standing in the tray reach the bottom of the pot. The standing water will have evaporated before the next watering. This adds some humidity to the plant area that some plants like because the air in a lot of our homes is very dry.

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