Field Notes
Your Plant Has a Lid Now
Does plastic wrap over a plant pot help roots or keep them too wet? Explore the science, which plants are candidates, and how to test it at home.
Water by the Pot, Not the Calendar
Your plant has no idea what day it is. Here is how to read the pot, follow changing water demand, and make a watering decision that means something.
Wilting in Wet Soil?
The pot is wet. The leaves are limp. Before you reach for the watering can again, here is how to work out what the roots are actually dealing with.