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The Secret Trick to Self-Watering Plants

Aug 25, 2010 05:00 PM

There's no longer any need to ask your neighbor to water your plants while you're away. Craftzine's houseplant wicking system offers a very simple solution: Cut some cotton strips. Soak one end in a bowl of water. Bury the other end in the soil of each plant, which in turn keeps the roots moist without drowning them.

A person holding a decorative plant pot with visible greenery.

You Will Need

  • Cotton fabric

  • Scissors

  • Houseplants

  • Large bowl of water (taller than the plant's container)

  • Small bowl of water (smaller than your plant's container)

Read now: Create a Simple Houseplant Wicking System.

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