Best way to dry out an overwatered plant!

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[@bariton3779]

im such a serial overwaterer, i equate water with love 😭😭

[@bexyrexy]

Same here! Watering for me is probably how some people feel about dieting... A constant temptation of self control. (Guess I should look into getting some ferns......?) 🤣

[@jenR2120]

Yes I learned the hard way. Actually rotted the roots to a Huge snake plant and a pathos. I haven’t had that mistake in a while though. I have my peace Lilly for when I want to water as that girl as asking for water every few days so that covers the desire to water.

[@lorafrost9628]

As my plants have gotten more expensive, I've had to really be tough with myself about that watery love xD

[@incogneshwari]

Use pure terracotta pots then. Water evaporates quicker in them.

[@SweetThuy]

you can clean some leaves instead (that's what I usually do) :D but yes. I'm trying to make a habit of checking with the moisture meter before i grab the water...

[@simplysezzy5877]

I tend to overwater then not water them till they nearly die 😅 I need to focus more and pay attention and listen to them more

[@BeeMusic2024]

This. My green babies need me to get it together

[@daleandrews3552]

What I do - and it works for me - is I mark on a wall calendar(with a Sharpee, so it stands out) so it's easy to see the day that I did it and it keeps me from forgetting anything I did. It's as simple as that. You can obviously use this for anything you do to your plants, like fertilizing them.

[@mairwaugus5203]

I bought a overwatered ZZ plant, the soil was actually MUD. I separated the plant from that glop & set the roots on coffee filters (unbleached) Dried nicely, got new soil and is doing quite well. 🙂

[@coollikethat2691]

😳 mud.

[@mmommo-hx4dx]

zz plants are the easiest to grow!

[@jesstheone231]

It's like no matter what big box store you go to, they are totally flooding all of the plants. I bought a yucca today that, with a gentle squeeze a pretty good steam of water came out of the bottom of the pot

[@bexyrexy]

Like many of your past videos, I’m sure this one will save countless plant lives, around the world! Thanks for the great information! 🌱💕

[@Mittzie]

I use a bucket of dry sphagnum pop it out of the pot into a bucket put the dry sphagnum in around it and it pulls the excess water into it, bonus is it’s reusable just set it in the sun and it will dry out again. (I also tend to have a decent amount on hand for propagation purposes)

[@natblabla1]

Thank you so much for this! I buy houseplants mostly from big box stores which are notorious over waterers, your drying method is pure gold for budget plant rescue.

[@MayraGalland]

This! I stopped overwatering a while back (after killing many plants and learning the hard way) but I’ve noticed that when I bring in new plants I have to let WEEKS pass, sometimes a month or longer, until I can water them for the first time. I have a moisture meter and I can test the humidity way down there and it’s many times too wet from the store.

[@Spunro]

all the shops near me are notorious under waterers lol

[@markbug5113]

One easy way to tell if your plant is getting to much water is to lift the the pot if it is smaller enough and feel the weight of it.The waterlogged pot will be heavy and a dry pot will be light.I use this method as i have over 100 plants in pots .I toddle around the yard with hose in hand and give the pots a light tap and lift with my foot.If heavy no water if light bit of water.Have no over-watered pots anymore.

[@CommandoPookie]

This is what I do. I try to recommend it to everyone who has issues in plant pages etc but everyone else says to use tampons and I'm always like noooo. Not very thorough and why waste money using tampons when it doesn't do the job very well. I have a tote with paper towels and I just plop mine on the mound of paper towels and wrap the paper towels around the soil for mine and leave it overnight. Then I let the paper towels air dry for the next time I do an oopsie. This is a good idea as well. Thank you for your advice.

[@chrystalsabin4091]

I absolutely love his accent. Good and very helpful information, thanks for sharing.

[@mistressofgg]

Thank you for the clever method. Altered it slightly, used a cloth for the first root-preserving layer, and placed the cloth+paper cocoon into a terracotta pot since those are greatfor absorbing excessive moisture.

[@ksd8]

Omg, this video is a life saver.I have a huge Philodendron at work and housekeeper wanted to help take care of it and water it every single day to a point that the water is overflowing the 2 inch plate and into the floor. My healthy Philodendron is so sick, I need to do this to save my plant.

[@littleminime2147]

Thank you..i have already couples of pot plants that I killed from over watering & not being able to save it. While watching your video, I quickly did tried to save my nerve plants from dying..hopefully it’s not too late.

[@colleenkramlich6210]

I love this guy. Best source of plant info on youtube by far!

[@virginiamyers8720]

Thank you yes I’ve done one with my plants at work somebody overwatered my plant the vase overflowed and it smells as you said . My pot got a hole so I took a lot of paper towel to absorb the water. It worked and All went good. Thank you👍

[@alliec5515]

Trying this tonight with my Alocasia X Amazonica I got from Lowe's! It was super wet when i purchased it, and sat wet for a whole week. I knew I had to do something, so my first attempt to dry it a bit was loosen the topsoil a bit and position a grow light directly above the soil for at least 6 hours. It began to work, but a few leaves had already begun yellowing so I knew I needed to act fast and do something different. This video was so helpful! I wrapped the roots in a paper trader joes bag because I didn't have news paper and could immediately feel the moisture already being drawn out!! Can't wait to check it tomorrow!!

[@aiai-j7i]

Oh great! I had just commented, asking if one could use a paper bag. I will use that as I do not have newspaper.

[@DoodleBoon]

How did it work please?? I am so worried about my plant 😅

[@DoodleBoon]

As in, did it work/what were the results?

[@judithlenzin7444]

Very practical. Very do-able. Thanks!

[@mercedesherreraibarrola109]

Excellent video! Very informative. I love your channel. Nobody knows as much of plant care than you do. Thanks! 👏

[@prettylifeprettywife7171]

Thank u my babies have been swimming sewer smelling water for about 2 weeks. I’m glad I finally caught it. Will be getting drainage pots today.

[@tinikiacheeseboro]

This is genius!! No one else on YT had the answer I was looking for. You sir just got a new subscriber! I just bought a ficus that was place place in very wet mud from the nursery🤦🏾‍♀️. Thank you for this video

[@richardvillanueva559]

💯🧑‍🌾💨

[@nyalimuir4103]

Excellent tutorial 👌 Thanks!!

[@caroleaton8237]

Hallå Swedish Plant Guys ... this is a great tutorial because so many of us plant lovers have been guilty of overwatering. Because of Covid the stores here don’t have any toilet paper for sale. I’ll just use newspaper or cloth towels. Wonderful video and I’m going to go watch your other ones now. Tack 😊

[@gloriabuford4576]

Thank you so much for this video! I haven’t seen one for overwatering. I needed this cause I’m still learning 😃 Enjoy your day!

[@mjsoskie]

Super educational video. This was really good. Thank u!

[@brianhardaway9716]

Great video. I always thought l should just repot it. I tried to rescue a Rubber plant and it went into stress probably because of the wetness and then from the repotting. I hope it lasts until summer so that I can do a transplant. Thanks for the Knowledge.

[@erinsayo]

Great video! Can you do a tutorial on how to repot a plant to save it from root rot? I have a raphidaphora tetrasperma that was doing well for a while but noticed yellowing leaves. Upon checking the roots I noticed the soil was waterlogged from a very peat based medium. Half of the soil just fell off when I removed it from the pot so I repotted it into a more airy medium. Should I allow the roots to dry out first in the new soil or water it right away? Thanks for all the great content!

[@janeshell1328]

Such great info I had to subscribe and of course hit the bell, I can’t wait to go over some of your other videos 😃

[@ironfaceff3888]

Thank you for sharing 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@thegr8mage]

I'm learning how to take care of plants; this was extremely helpful!

[@wastedcentury1805]

Just what I was looking for. The only problem is the plant in question is loropetalum with very dark purple roots. Difficult to distinguish between good and bad roots. Only 1 of the 5 plants smelled so I cut away the thin slimy roots and changed soil. The others I used this technique. Much appreciated. I've got to learn not to water so much in winter.

[@gwenbatoon5262]

I always find your channel informative and easy listening. Good for radio

[@tracyloeffler7616]

Way to go again guys, you did it again. Thank you.

[@PinkTigger33]

I bought a Chinese Money plant and after getting it home, I noticed a few of days later some of the leaves developed bumps and started not looking so good. I thought it was stress from the move so I let it be and continued to monitor it. After a few more days, a couple of the leaves started to yellow and look sickly, so I did some research that indicated it was waterlogged soil. I tried aerating with a chopstick and then waiting to let it dry out but the plant continued struggling and more leaves started yellowing so I finally took the whole thing from the pot and let it sit out open to air. I tried to break the soil up some but it is mostly all roots. I did that for 12 hours two days in a row before it started feeling moist instead of wet. I did not know the newspaper trick to wick the moisture out. I do hope that I didn't damage the roots. I have only ever grown African Violets so this money plant is new to me. Hoping it will thrive now. I've had it now for 2 weeks and it didn't have root rot, so I think I got it dried out in time. It looks ok this morning, so fingers crossed, it will thrive now.

[@nene5857]

Thank you I have a peace Lily that I mistakenly overwatered and left in a pool of water overnight 😭 She was not happy the next day & the leaves began to drop. I caught onto it the next day (today) I hope I can fully recover her ❤️

[@GA-pz4uv]

Mine is also a peace lily. I actually watered her as I usually would but maybe it was too soon after the previous watering. The reason was because I noticed it drooped so I thought maybe it was time for the next watering. But after I watered it, I noticed that the pot was unusually heavy. The leaves drooped even more the next day and one of the leaves turned yellow after a couple days. The problem is, I waited a week until I decided to do something about it. I’m a bad mom but I hope she‘ll recover cuz I love her so much. ☮️ 🪴 How did yours turn out? Is it feeling better?

[@TheRoacaInc]

Did it make?

[@GA-pz4uv]

@@TheRoacaInc no, unfortunately she didn’t make it😢😢. I changed the soil and watered again but it got worse. I cut off the dried leaves so that the green ones can take more nutrition but they dried up as well (there was only two left).. My plant died and I’m so sad

[@l.ballenger3821]

I used your advise and it worked. Thank you!

[@PureAussiegirl]

What a fantastic helpful hint. I have recently bought a Alocasia black velvet from a hardware/ Garden chain store here in Australia. The soil is awful. It is not drying up and I can see it rotting in front of me. I will give this a try to save my poor plant 🪴 😊

[@jimmperu8603]

Thank you...watching all the way from the Philippines

[@SparkleInMoonlight]

What a great idea, very helpful in case of emergency :-)

[@lorafrost9628]

This is great advice! I just recently purchased a plant on sale that was pretty waterlogged in its pot and completely repotted it -- so lucky it didn't die of shock right then! I'll use this method from now on lol Great video again, guys :) Also, could you guys put links to your Facebook and Twitter and whatever else you have in your descriptions of your videos? It might make it easier for people to visit you on those platforms

[@ashtonwyss9757]

These vids are so indepth and useful, not sure why you don't get more views!

[@angelcoudriet718]

Love your amazing plant saving tips! Im a newer plant lover and iv learned so much from you in, what id consider a short amount of time! Keep on keeping me from killing all of my plants! 😁🌿ty

[@afrodeity369]

I thought he was going to say “put the plant in rice” 😩

[@lowe-quay-shush]

I really overwaterd my potted Fiddle Tree once. Even with generous drain holes you can overdo it. I moved it to a bathroom window (South) on top of a barstool- so only the bottom bark part and pot in wet soil had full sun. (Not any leaves.) I then went around the inside surrounding edge of pot & poked holes with a drum stick (for drums.) Every 2+ inches I poked soil slowly to not to mess with any long roots It was easy as soil was mud- only 2 or so inches down if I felt I hit something & I poked all the way to bottom (inside edge) of pot if the stick kept gliding in the muddy soil. After 2+ days of the root/soil/potted part in direct sunlight I moved fiddle tree to the spot it was previously. I waited another week then scattered fresh Lightly Dried Out top soil/hole soil in pot. Then waited 10 more days for potted soil to feel REALLY dry. I waited till the next day to begin re-watering lightly. (That's 20 days total before I watering.) Oddly enough that trauma made my Fiddle spring to life with a flourishing vengeance. It would have probably died had I not noticed mud the day after watering and immediately gone into rescue mode.

[@kapaluatime]

Excellent video. Very informative. Thank you.

[@kalynnkallweit7940]

excellent,.. I just did soemthign similar with paper towel prior to seeing your video. it definitely helped, but i can see how newspaper might be better than paper towel, as, while the the paper towel did wick away a lto of hte moisture, it also didnt' dry out very quickly and remained damp. glad to know my attempt was at least within the right conceptual area.

[@lindamarsh6711]

Thank, this came at just the right time! 🇨🇦❤️🙏🏻🙏🏾🙏🏻☝🏻🕎✝️

[@loafofsecrets4748]

Who's here because of rain

[@chrisbarry9345]

One thing about smell, I used to heavily ammend with bark and a couple times thought there was something rotting in the pot before I learned to tell the difference between breaking down bark and other issues

[@RachelJayne92]

I was a chronic over water, and my poor Monstera suffered terribly. ..I decided to dry him out, and when I took him out of his pot, it was worse than mud! He sat in an empty bathtub for a week, without a pot, drying out. I finally reported him and have him new soil, but he absolutely didn’t need watering. It’s been a couple of months and he still hasn’t put out any new growth, poor guy was traumatised! I have since bought a moisture meter*

[@ThestuffthatSaralikes]

I got the Rona and neglected my bebes so I have apparently overcompensated and now I’m freakin’ and watching all my “plant people” and I take all the info I get get and turn my “plant room” floor into a plant ICU… it’s cold af outside and these are BIG bebes i can’t schlep up and down the stairs. Thanks for the help!! Keep y’all’s fingers crossed for us.❤

[@EmilyRachael90]

@Swedish Plantguys, can this be done with towels, or will it allow too much airflow to the roots?

[@MrKumarperumal]

Lots of information Thanks a lot Subscribed You are clearing my doubts which I have in my mind

[@Bohointerior]

Great tips, thanks a lot!

[@cherylhamilton8774]

I bought a monsters plant it was very root bound they were coming out the bottom of the pot, I had to cut the pot off. I have a habit of overwatering. I killed my first one the same way. Yesterday December 24, 2022 I saw your video and I tried it and this morning the paper was soaked this morning. I repotted it. Thank you.

[@prabhakirandeogam4140]

Thank you so much for your wonderful advice

[@dinorossi3837]

Such a good video, I purchased a plant that was overwatered and didn't know what to do, now I know!

[@dolinaskinner8444]

What a fabulous informative video. I recently purchased quite a few houseplants, and can see I have overwatered a couple. Now I know how to treat them. Thankyou. 👍

[@brendanzink2780]

This is a really good method! Ty!

[@Schnitzelwario]

Since it is about overwatering, could you kindly do an in depth video about cactus and succulents, i would really appreciate it.

[@tiffaniemcmillan209]

Great video

[@nan0908]

Another great tip! Please tell us more about that very interesting ficus tree and how to train one.

[@LilPinkPoodle7]

I was hoping you would suggest a tampon type product to insert into the soil to absorb the extra water. Change every 4-6 hours 😅

[@nickybolt9809]

Love your videos, you're such experts, thank you. Please can you do a video about grow lights for houseplants :-)

[@3SiameseCats]

Idiot me didn’t put perlite or anything in the soil I was using for my morning glories. I left them out in the rain way too long. I fully knew it was a bad idea, but I didn’t have any perlite. It’s not like I can transplant it since they are very finicky. Haven’t watched the entire thing but I’m hopeful this helps

[@tinaastu4099]

That is one cool looking ficus. Just chillin!

[@Stoneylfm]

Well,I just did this. We shall see! I sure hope it works , it’s my favorite Hoya ❤

[@yummycakes4422]

Thank you for sharing your tips I need help my pothos indoor plants has over water Accidentally I made more hole in pot to bring water out but it is very bad smell Seen your video pot is small to handle and it’s dry soil how I handle wet soil plant 🪴 if I will remove then all over mess Plz help me waiting for your reply

[@joeyjohnson9889]

Thanks for this . I tend to overwater

[@choux8372]

One time i brought home a waterlogged succulent from a supermarket and managed to save it in the nick of time! I loosened up the soil from the roots and placed it onto a paper plate. I placed it in a shaded area outside and by the next morning, it was ready to be transplanted

[@cngwt3979]

my calathea makoyana was put into soil that had terrible drainage!! the soil remained wet for 2 weeks and new leaves didn't unfurl and even died! had to do a rescue mission and repot into better drainage soil. just hoping she will put out new growth in the coming weeks

[@casmarykay8433]

Replace the 'liquid love' with a feather duster. Plants

[@lesliesantos6314]

I love your channel! ❤️

[@AustraliaPropertyGroupPtyLtd]

really good way will do it tonight thank you

[@julierdsjsether1540]

thanks for this information,,,very hlepful.

[@grat2010]

So helpful. This is much less traumatic for the plant than repotting..

[@ArturArt321]

Thanks for the tip just wondering if my dracaena can't be taken out from the pot because it doesn't have too many roots and likely it will damage the roots. Though to use the fan. I suspected over fertilising so I did drain that a bit but I am suspecting that now it's a little over watered.

[@StedMuffin]

Is this a bad idea? On plants I know that tend to stay a bit too wet I use a chopstick to aerate the soil. Don't know if that could hurt the plant.

[@ihproductionsncr]

Yeah, I do that but tend to leave the chop stick in to see how much moisture is in the bottom portion of the soil.

[@Mombot101]

Ok I have a ZZ plant and it continues to give me yellow leaves since I bought it. It looked in the beginning the soil had no root rot. A couple weeks later, more yellow leaves but now it looks like the rhizomes rotted so I cleaned it off pulled off the rotted sac and repotted. Still giving yellow leaves as it looks like the rhizome is growing back. Still giving yellow leaves 🤷🏾‍♀️

[@tallkeithatl]

I have a Chocolate Pilea that I put in a pot without drainage holes (DUH!) , so can't you just put the plant/root ball in the bathroom sink and just cover the root ball with a towel? Seems easier than all that paper ordeal, but I loved your video :)

[@jarvistrimble1115]

Great information

[@danaw6745]

Love your videos but here in America during Covid toilet paper is hard to get and a hot commodity.

[@Ziyana_Zenn]

😂😂

[@teenice894]

Not really.. not in January when you made the statement, maybe April of 2020, but good one

[@angelespuentes7154]

Thank you! Valuable video, I like your channel very usefull information.

[@leomessi9657]

Please make a video on a good bonsai soil mix with pumice.

[@vivaobento]

This is excellent advice! Makes you wonder why people hit the thumbs down anyway…

[@lesliebegamkenefic5961]

so informative and at some point & time this will be the best plant " hack" you know

[@katydaisey4599]

thank you for this.. have a good one

[@annzen5121]

after re-potted the overwatered plant, do I need to water it again please? thank you its very helpful

[@terryrobinson6870]

Great info

[@khadijajuliac4515]

Thanks for this video! What house hold item can i use instead of news paper?

[@Roxarras]

Thanks man, I'm pretty new to plants I guess. I watered my Zamioculcas way too often (a few leaves have gotten yellow and a few black spots have been appearing on the stem) Hopefully I'm not too late to help it.

[@greek_sahab]

Such a great video! One question. What if the plant stopped absorbing water due to overfertilizing? My hibiscus has stopped growing and absorbing water since I fertilized and now the soil stays wet.

[@mohamedabouzour9649]

many thanks. what if the soil is very loose and it falls apart quickly

[@isabelldavidsson4115]

Thank you as ever a very good and informative film.😃 I would like you to make a film about how to detect and treat plants that have received pests of different kinds

[@incogneshwari]

Excellent video as always. Can you do one on how to identify root rot? I know it looks brown and soggy, but I've noticed many healthy roots when placed in water, shed their brown covering to reveal white roots. So how do we distinguish between a white root covered in brown coating v/s a rotting root which looks the same?

[@mairwaugus5203]

There is no mistaking a rotting root.

[@rptck]

i feel like the brown sheath is a layer of bacteria/beginning of root rot

[@TKCTSTN]

If a plant like sansevieria with the surface of the soil not covered by leaves is a bit too moist, but not soggy, would there be any benefit in placing the plant under a ceiling fan? I thought about the extra moisture being wicked away through the surface of the soil, but I wondered if it might dehydrate the plant itself.

[@lewissteely927]

I poke holes in the soil helps a bit too

[@nancyknoll2963]

Very helpful. I used to be a serial over water mama, lol. However, I've worked hard on that. Recently, I repotted two Hoya's into new pots. I am worried I may have watered them too much, but perhaps not. Idk... Thank you for this video!

[@s.hnaughtyhania5645]

Very good

[@bethjeffrey6626]

Great info! Thanks!

[@SweetQueen77]

Ni är så informativa 👌🏽 tack 🙏🏽

[@nicoleh9474]

I love your videos, they’ve helped me immensely! Thank you 🙏🏼 Are you able to do a video please on how to propagate a lemon tree and roses? I’ve mastered the monstera and dracenas but now want to advance to the lemon tree and rose bushes ☺️ Mine are both old and would like to start afresh with them