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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Tenielle Jordison

How to water houseplants – 4 expert methods and when to use them

Watering houseplants.

The art of watering can be tricky to master to keep the best indoor plants happy. Knowing when to water, how much water to use and even which method of watering can be a lot to get your head around when looking after multiple indoor plants, especially if you're also balancing knowing how to water outdoor plants in your yard.

'The first thing I tell people is not to water on a schedule, but to check your plants on a schedule to know if they need watering,' says Lisa Eldred Steinkopf, houseplant expert at The Houseplant Guru. 

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