7 Houseplant Watering Mistakes Beginners Make (and How to Fix Them)
Introduction Watering seems like the simplest part of plant care, right? Just pour some water and you’re done! But here’s the truth: watering is the #1 cause of houseplant death, and most beginners make the same mistakes over and over. I killed my first three houseplants by overwatering them. My beautiful peace lily? Drowned. A gorgeous calathea? Root rot. Even a supposedly indestructible pothos? Yep, I managed to overwater that too. It wasn’t until I learned why I was making these mistakes that everything clicked. ...