UOG Expertise: Got a black thumb? Here are tips to avoid overwatering plants

1/5/2023

Got a black thumb? Here are tips to avoid overwatering plants

By Phoebe Wall for the Pacific Daily News

If you consider yourself to have a “black thumb” when it comes to plants, you may be surprised to know that overwatering is the number one reason indoor plants die.

Factors to keep in mind for proper watering of your indoor plants are the type of pot and potting mix and knowing when to water and how much.

Read the full article in the Pacific Daily News (Jan. 3, 2023).

Phoebe Wall is an extension associate at the UOG Cooperative Extension & Outreach with a bachelor’s in horticulture from Texas A&M University and a master’s in environmental science from the University of Guam. She may be reached at (671) 735-2080 or pwall@triton.uog.edu.

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UOG Expertise: Got a black thumb? Here are tips to avoid overwatering plants