If you are like most folks you have to plan for the care of your pets when you go on vacation. In addition to your pets care you will probably need to figure out how to get your plants watered while you are gone. There are several innovative ways to provide automatic plant watering to keep your plants healthy in your absence.
To help prevent house plants from drying or becoming damaged, replant them in larger nonporous containers. You will need more soil to fill the larger containers and the increase in soil will help hold moisture. The plants will be able to go for a longer period of time before they need watering. In addition, several products are available that can be added to the dirt to help retain moisture.
Synthetic additives will help by increasing the ability of the soil to hold more water. The additive can increase the holding amount by fifty percent. In some cases, the product will go beyond that amount. Check with the garden section of your local DIY store or department store to see what brand they recommend.
Give your plants a thorough soak before you depart on a vacation. You can best accomplish this by putting each pot in the sink or a bucket filled with water. The pots should be allowed to sit until the top of the soil is wet. When you do this, you help keep your plant soil moist while your are gone.
In addition, purchase a watering stake for each pot. In large pots you may want to insert more than one. As the soil becomes dry, the stakes will automatically release some water that is held in a reservoir. Some of the stakes come with a reservoir already attached while other will require you to attach a glass or plastic bottle.
People can make drip systems from plastic bottles. This is done by punching several small holes at the bottom of a plastic bottle. The bottle is them set in the dirt beside a plant. Then the bottle is filled with water and the distribution is monitored to be certain the rate it is release is appropriate. It is always a good idea for folks to test out this type of system prior to leaving to ensure that any adjustments are made to the number or size of holes.
Another system that can be made at home uses yarn and water that wicks moisture to the plant. Place a container of water at a level that is higher than the plant. Thoroughly soak the yarn with water. Place one end of the yarn at the bottom of the water container and then bury the other end of the yarn in the soil in the pot.
If you follow these tips it will not be necessary to ask someone to care for the plants while you are gone. You can learn to make your own hydration system. However, if you would rather purchase a system, decorative hydration stakes will prevent your soil from drying out. No matter which method you choose to use, you will return home to healthy plants.
To help prevent house plants from drying or becoming damaged, replant them in larger nonporous containers. You will need more soil to fill the larger containers and the increase in soil will help hold moisture. The plants will be able to go for a longer period of time before they need watering. In addition, several products are available that can be added to the dirt to help retain moisture.
Synthetic additives will help by increasing the ability of the soil to hold more water. The additive can increase the holding amount by fifty percent. In some cases, the product will go beyond that amount. Check with the garden section of your local DIY store or department store to see what brand they recommend.
Give your plants a thorough soak before you depart on a vacation. You can best accomplish this by putting each pot in the sink or a bucket filled with water. The pots should be allowed to sit until the top of the soil is wet. When you do this, you help keep your plant soil moist while your are gone.
In addition, purchase a watering stake for each pot. In large pots you may want to insert more than one. As the soil becomes dry, the stakes will automatically release some water that is held in a reservoir. Some of the stakes come with a reservoir already attached while other will require you to attach a glass or plastic bottle.
People can make drip systems from plastic bottles. This is done by punching several small holes at the bottom of a plastic bottle. The bottle is them set in the dirt beside a plant. Then the bottle is filled with water and the distribution is monitored to be certain the rate it is release is appropriate. It is always a good idea for folks to test out this type of system prior to leaving to ensure that any adjustments are made to the number or size of holes.
Another system that can be made at home uses yarn and water that wicks moisture to the plant. Place a container of water at a level that is higher than the plant. Thoroughly soak the yarn with water. Place one end of the yarn at the bottom of the water container and then bury the other end of the yarn in the soil in the pot.
If you follow these tips it will not be necessary to ask someone to care for the plants while you are gone. You can learn to make your own hydration system. However, if you would rather purchase a system, decorative hydration stakes will prevent your soil from drying out. No matter which method you choose to use, you will return home to healthy plants.
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