CHAPTER IV 



WATERING 



Watering, more than any other one factor, 

 determines success or failure in window gar- 

 dening. Where little attention is given to the 

 watering and the plants are only cared for 

 when the owner happens to think of them, poor 

 plants are always the result. On the other hand, 

 many failures are due to over attention to this 

 detail. To secure the best results the plants 

 must be kept under constant observation and 

 watered whenever they require it and then 

 watered thoroughly. 



RESULTS OF OVER AND UNDER WATERING 



The results of over- and under-watering are 

 almost identical, as both end in injury to the 

 root-system and a loss of the leaves. Where a 

 plant is over-watered the root-system is unable 



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