Tag Sub Irrigation

Plant Care Hacks

The Self-Watering Cotton Rope Hack: Keep Plants Alive While on Vacation

Heading out on a two-week tropical getaway or demanding business trip, but terrified your beloved moisture-loving houseplants will shrivel into crispy brown skeletons while you are away? Before hiring an inexperienced plant-sitter or splurging on complex electronic drip systems, harness…

September 3, 2026

Plant Care Hacks

Bottom Watering Demystified: Why Your Plants Will Grow Twice as Fast

Traditional top-watering with a watering can often creates narrow erosion channels through potting soil, allowing water to flush straight out of the drainage holes while leaving large hydrophobic dry pockets around core roots. Bottom watering (sub-irrigation) harnesses the natural physical…

September 3, 2026