A drooping plant sends most gardeners straight for the watering can.
Roots do two jobs: they absorb water, and they breathe.
This is the most reliable test and it takes seconds.
Many plants droop on hot afternoons even when the soil is moist.
For container plants, and for a garden plant you suspect is in serious trouble, the roots tell the whole story.
Overwatering is rarely about one big watering.
Light, frequent sprinkling that wets only the surface.
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