The Complete Guide to Watering & Drainage

Stop drowning your houseplants. More houseplants die from too much water than from anything else, and this complete guide shows you how to tell when a plant really needs a drink, how to water so the whole root ball gets wet, and how to rescue a plant when things go wrong.

Ten clear chapters cover how plants use water; knowing when to water; how to water well; drainage, pots and air at the roots; water quality; overwatering and root rot; underwatering and recovery; watering different kinds of plants; seasons, self-watering and time away; and routines, next steps and troubleshooting. A full FAQ and glossary round it out.

It is a clickable guide you can keep on your phone, tablet or computer, with free updates for life. Four printables come with it: a Watering Check Card, a Watering Styles Card, a Watering Log and a Houseplant Watering Cheat Card.

Digital download. You receive a zip file with the guide (opens in any web browser) and four printable PDFs. Guide text written with AI assistance from the author's outline and technical direction, edited and finalized by Niche & Nuance Studio.