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title: "Fairly new plant mom here. Why does it seem that Planta keeps telling…"
description: "Fairly new plant mom here. Why does it seem that Planta keeps telling me to water my plants way more often than they need it? I was overwatering when I…"
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author: "SisaLis"
published: "2023-06-12T10:41:27.946Z"
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# Fairly new plant mom here. Why does it seem that Planta keeps telling…

_Posted by SisaLis on 2023-06-12_

Fairly new plant mom here. Why does it seem that Planta keeps telling me to water my plants way more often than they need it? I was overwatering when I followed Planta’s schedule. Now I use a meter to check or I see if the pot feels lighter first because I am not sure how correct the meter is. Some of my plants still have a few yellow or brown spots on their leaves even though I’m being careful to try and not overwater them. Why does Planta have me watering them so frequently??

## 6 comments

### SisaLis commented on 2023-06-12

Great advice everyone! I’m learning very slowly. I’ll use Planta’s schedule as a “checking” schedule. I have all the correct settings in Planta. Most of my plants can go quite a long while without needing any more water. It started to feel like I was under watering but it sounds like I’m actually on the right track now. Thank you so much.

### Fern \<3 commented on 2023-06-12

Yes! It does this to my Aloe Vera, saying to water it every 15 days, rather that every 20! I will contact Planta about this issue!

### Gigglzngreenz commented on 2023-06-12

Always check. Planta can’t know how much each person waters so they can never have a perfect schedule. And for me, I buy bamboo skewers at the dollar store and I put one in every pot, cutting it to about an inch above the soil so it’s not an eyesore. I pull that stick and check it for moisture before I water each plant. I follow Planta’s watering instructions so I know how wet my plants should be when they need more water. Water meters are not accurate for me. I have yet to find one that actually works. Bamboo never lies. They need to be replaced every so often though. They don’t last forever. That’s why I buy them at the dollar store. They are my most important plant care hack.

### Amelia L commented on 2023-06-12

Yes! I’ve already killed 2 plants because of this. Bought a meter and waiting for it to arrive.

### Molly 🪴 commented on 2023-06-13

This happened to me too. What I did was I figured out how often the plant needed to be watered, and then created a custom watering schedule in planta. This way, I can still get the reminder :)

#### SisaLis replied on 2023-06-13

I think that’s a great idea! I think I will do that!

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