Watering Houseplants from the Bottom: Why and How

This video shows you how to water houseplants from the bottom and why you want to. When you water houseplants from the bottom, you avoid wetting the leaves. Wet foliage is more prone to disease. Watering from the bottom also allows you to thoroughly moisten the soil, which means you need to water less often. This video shows how to water from the bottom. When you bottom water, the plant sucks up the water through capillary action. The size of container you use to bottom water is also important.

Video on squeezing plant pot when watering: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyp-9…