Watering

The short answer is: less often than in summer. But the longer answer is more useful, because how much less depends entirely on your home — and a lot of the advice you’ll find online assumes you live somewhere with dramatic seasonal swings that might not reflect your actual winter at all. Does Watering Your … Read more

Yellow Pothos leaves are one of those symptoms that can mean several different things, which is why they’re so frustrating to diagnose. The good news is that some causes are far more likely than others, and once you know what to look for alongside the yellowing, narrowing it down is straightforward. Here’s every cause ranked … Read more

Bottom watering your Pothos is not some advanced technique that will transform your plant’s life. It’s also not a waste of time. It’s just a different way of getting water into the soil — one that’s more convenient for some people and useful in certain situations. Here’s what it actually is, when it’s worth doing, … Read more

No. Next question. Fine, a bit more detail. If you can drink your tap water, your Pothos can too. That’s the rule, it applies everywhere in this article, and you do not need to be buying filtered water, distilled water, or leaving jugs out on the counter overnight to make your tap water safe for … Read more

Overwatering kills more Pothos than anything else. It’s not dramatic or sudden — it happens slowly, while you’re trying to do the right thing, which is what makes it so frustrating when you finally realise what’s been going on. The good news is that an overwatered Pothos is recoverable in most cases, sometimes even when … Read more

A drooping Pothos almost always makes people reach for the watering can. Sometimes that’s exactly right. Sometimes it’s the worst thing you can do (aren’t plants just the BEST???). Before you water anything, spend two minutes figuring out which situation you’re actually in — because treating overwatering with more water is a fast track to … Read more

There is no number. Not every ten days, not once a week, not every time someone on the internet tells you to. The honest answer to how often you should water your Pothos is: when the soil is almost completely dry. That’s it. That’s the rule. Everything else — the environment your plant is in, … Read more

Your Pothos is underwatered if the soil is bone dry and pulling away from the pot, water runs straight through the drainage holes without soaking in, and the leaves are drooping, dull, or curling in on themselves. Growth stalls too, because the plant is too busy fixing its roots to bother with new leaves. The … Read more