how to fix an OVERWATERED houseplant quick and easy

Hello everyone! There are further methods including placing a cloth under the pot to soak up excess moisture. I didn't add this to the video because I've never had to use this method.....but it is VERY POPULAR. Thanks for watching
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[EverythingPlants]

WOW! Keep the amazing ideas coming in the comments! It is great that we can all work together and share ideas.

[MarisaAndChew]

My pro tip (been doing it for about 5 years). Toss a couple of bunched up microfibre cloths under the pot and on top of the soil as well. Within a few hours your rags will be wet but not dripping and you can switch them out and let those ones air dry. Works great. I grabbed the ugly vibrant color cheap microfiber billion pack from the dollar store. It hasn't failed me yet! I don't bother washing between unless they seem to need it, I just hang them up and let them dry for the next time I oopsie (different soils I forget sometimes and get heavy handed). I used to basically panic and do a repot but now I literally just lift the pot and toss the microfibre under, often times right inside the decorative pot. Normal towels don't wick away the moisture the same way, paper towel doesn't either unless maybe you used an entire pack!

[wisconsinaquatics]

I keep a few water bottle caps under the pot in the drip tray, that way there is a little air getting to the bottom soil also elevating the pot encourages the water to evaporate quickly.

[savedbygrace]

Any time I buy a plant from a big box store, they are so overwatered. I just lift the plant out and set it inside a Terra cotta pot. The pot pulls out the moisture pretty quickly. That’s my go to solution 😀

[karenb]

Great tips. I used to constantly overwater until I learned more about how to tell if they need water.

[peggymalabuyoc]

Hi Jeff, many thanks for another great video! So many good tips and good information. Very enjoyable to watch. My kind of video! Take care. 👌🪴🥰

[Girliegirl]

I use paper towels folded just right over the soil. Works perfect

[maryelvington]

You're quickly becoming my favorite plant You Tuber!

[vaxthobbyilagenhetmarlenek]

Wow superbra tips ...jag jobbar med min övervattning hela tiden. Så glad för dina fina tips och idéer 😊🙏❣stort tack

[levelzgrowroom]

Alot of useful information once again thanks for sharing bro!!!

[cynthiabartolomey]

Great timing, just bought an overwatered plant this morning!!

[liteweightpup]

I bought an overwatered rescue plant (dischidia which should not ever get too wet) in the past and ended up squeezing a bit, setting on paper towels, aerating, setting in front of a fan and ultimately when the soil was still moist after a few days, I repotted. Oh, and tampons don’t really soak up moisture from the soil😂.

[daleandrews]

It is now April 19, 2024 and last week I potted a rooted plumeria I had ordered from J&J Plumerias (a 'Teresa Wilder' cultivar), into an appropriately sized terra cotta pot. I guess I got lucky, as they sent me a 3-4' tall plant with that had already branched 3 times with a few small leaves. (I have to assume these leaves were small due to the plant coming out of winter hibernation). I used some Fertilome cactus/succulent mix with a bit of added perlite for extra drainage. Yesterday I may inadvertently watered it a bit too much. It's not even hot outside yet (to aid evaporation) and I don't have access to a fan, so I used the identification marker, which has a thin, approximently 1/4 inch wide x 6 inch long plastic projection (used to stick into the soil) to poke deep holes in the soil around the trunk to expose more soil and to help it air out. Hopes this works. Thanks for posting. 🪴🌴🌵

[marylrobinson]

I’ve had my plants so long that I just know when one needs to be watered. I guess the central air conditioning in my apartment helps with ventilation.
I love your collection. 👍🏽💚💚💚

[whiskybrush]

I put a wooden crate upside down over a heat register and a large plastic tray to protect the more sensitive leaves from the hot airflow. I keep a few plants on there full time, but it's also handy for the odd cases of overwatering. Kind of acts like a seed mat would.

[Oshyano]

Great tips! I need to do this with my alo frydek since it’s beginning to yellow

[RubyJeanGem]

Hi Jeff! Great video! Love your merch graphic rich colors so cute...love it! One thing it is missing your pencil, lol 😊

[loanyt]

i went to walmart into the plant area found an aloe baby, he had no dirt in a tiny pot his roots were bone dry his leaves were dying and crusty and i waterded him had this issue too so this helped

[planttherapy]

Good video as usual Jeff and good tips in the comments too. 👌🏽

[rachelburns]

I just got a similar syngonium, I'm not sure if its a wendlandii or rayii but it's been really tough for me to read its cues for needing water because the leaves are so thin. I have a syngonium frosted heart that gets very obviously droopy when it needs water, but I can't really tell on the wendlandii. I'm going to have to go on pot weight and switch to a clear pot+cache pot when its time to repot, I think. Thank you always for the tips!