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title: "this is gonna sound like a bad question probably- but i am a new…"
description: "this is gonna sound like a bad question probably- but i am a new plant mom hahahah. when misting, do i mist the leaves only? the soil only? or both? is it…"
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# this is gonna sound like a bad question probably- but i am a new…

_Posted by jesseyca p on 2023-06-03_

this is gonna sound like a bad question probably- but i am a new plant mom hahahah. when misting, do i mist the leaves only? the soil only? or both? is it necessary to mist if the humidity is fine for my plants.

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i have been bottom watering my monstera when about three inches of the soil is dry, but for some reason i feel like it’s drying out every quickly on like day 2-3. should i bottom and top water? or just water it more?

## 4 comments

### Plants\&theirMediums commented on 2023-06-03

When misting you can mist everything! But if the humidity is fine already for your plant then its optional to mist at all. Won’t hurt if you did still mist though. If the soil is drying then you can just water it more often. This usually happens around this time when we’re getting into the summer months. Hope this helps!

### Sully commented on 2023-06-03

I also group plants together and have a cheap humidifier or two just so I don’t have to mist daily! Misting really just increases the humidity for a little bit and helps to keep the leaves clean

### JungleDrip93 commented on 2023-06-03

I have high humidity but I mist once a week with a diluted liquid fertilizer. Other than humidity, plants can also take in essentials through the pores in their leafs.

### Laura commented on 2023-06-03

I have the same issue with bottom watering but I prefer it to keep fungus gnats away (although I still have them so maybe a lost cause). I usually end up top watering every 3rd water because I feel like it needs a nice soak. Especially if it’s newly repotted because the roots are more shallow.

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