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title: "Why am I being asked to water my outdoor plants when it’s below 20…"
description: "Why am I being asked to water my outdoor plants when it’s below 20 degrees outside?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/aGAK-4ayRFKntIfFxTpxsQ/Ej92LOX8yVu2hLyOv6UisX"
community: "Expert Level Greenspace"
author: "Nana"
published: "2024-12-05T20:59:29.744975Z"
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# Why am I being asked to water my outdoor plants when it’s below 20…

_Posted by Nana on 2024-12-05_

Why am I being asked to water my outdoor plants when it’s below 20 degrees outside?

## 8 comments

### Ryan commented on 2024-12-05

The schedule of watering just happened to fall on today probably, I don’t think they consider temperature in it.

### Soup commented on 2024-12-06

The app can be helpful and.. sometimes not so much, good rule of thumb is to check how heavy it feels (only really works if it’s in a plastic pot) and stick ur finger in to see if any wet soil sticks to it. 💚

#### Nana replied on 2024-12-06

But would you EVER water in the winter in the Midwest? And it tells me the temperature outside…makes no sense and I would hate to mark it as watered when it’s not..

#### Nana replied on 2024-12-06

Thanks for sharing. I’ll mark as watered even though they’re in the ground.

#### Soup replied on 2024-12-06

Never, and I 100% agree with you, best to just ignore it

### Wolfen 🐺 commented on 2024-12-06

The app will tell you if it rained or frost warning. But as far as I understand the tasks and the weather aren't linked.

#### Nana replied on 2024-12-06

Thanks. I guess I’ll just mark them as water all winter then. I appreciate your responding.

#### Wolfen 🐺 replied on 2024-12-06

That's what I do. It rains a lot here, so usually I just mark it or skip it.

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