Adding a houseplant or two to your home is an easy way to bring life and colour indoors, but as any plant parent will know, it can be tricky to juggle the amount of water and sunlight they need to keep them from wilting and eventually dying.
But thanks to indoor plant expert Kate Lindley - who is the Product Manager at Baby Bio, Britain’s iconic houseplant feed and care products brand - we can now keep our leafy friends alive for much longer, as she's shared the secrets to making sure we're giving plants the right amount of water.
Speaking to Express.co.uk, Kate said the "key" is to always "test the soil" before watering to prevent either over or underwatering and shared a simple "pencil" trick that makes testing soil a breeze.
