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Amiya Baratan

These Clever 'Plant Straws' Will Look After Your Houseplants While You're Away and in Hot Weather — And They Look Good While Doing It

A curved gold plant straw in a potted plant on a sideboard beside a soft serve lamp.

One of the best ways to offer your houseplants steady hydration has always been the DIY rope technique, where one end of the rope sits in a vase of water while the other is submerged in the soil. However, this often involved using plastic bottles, and even otherwise, it was never a design moment to take in. However, I recently discovered these plant straws (like these from Amazon and these from Beards & Daisies that give this technique a major glow-up.

Not only does it offer a cleaner look to this slow watering system, but it also introduces softness and height to your indoor garden. It's little details like this that make the difference between just a group of houseplants and a stylish display that lends to the overarching aesthetic of your home.

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