The gardener’s trick to automatically water your plants during the holidays

the inverted bottle

Before going on vacation, this trick will be easy to adopt: you only need to fill plastic water bottles.

If your plant is small, you can use   half-liter or liter bottles   if it is larger.

After filling the bottle with water, poke small holes in the lid and return it to the pot with the lid lowered to the ground. In this way, the water drains little by little without wetting the soil too much.

Drill holes in the ground and submerge the plant in a container.

When the soil becomes very dry, it must be rehydrated very carefully. Quick and abundant watering will only create stagnation of water at the bottom, and the plant will not be able to get completely wet. To remedy this situation: make a hole in the ground, taking care not to damage the roots, and place the plant with its pot in a container with water. After about an hour, the plant will rehydrate again.

Cut the dry parts and spray the green parts.

After removing the plant from the container, squeeze out any excess water. It is also important to cut all the dry parts. Dead leaves, branches and holes must be removed so that the plant can fully regenerate  . Remember to spray the green leaves with distilled water or rainwater. Thereafter, avoid placing the shrub in a place that is too sunny. It is best to place it in a cool, shady place and wait for it to grow back.