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The Challenge of Watering in Air-Conditioned Homes In the UAE, the single greatest challenge to keeping indoor plants healthy is not the outdoor heat, but the indoor environment created by constant air conditioning. The AC drastically lowers humidity and can create inconsistent soil drying patterns. While the top inch of soil may feel bone-dry due to the arid air, the lower root zone can remain waterlogged for days. This discrepancy is the primar… Read more

Why Watering Is Different in Iraq Homes Watering indoor plants in Iraq is not the same as watering them in mild climates. Our summers are long, intensely hot, and dry. Indoors, most homes rely heavily on air conditioning units, including split AC systems, which run for many hours a day. That constant cooling changes everything. It reduces humidity, increases evaporation from the soil surface, and dries leaves faster than many people realize. At t… Read more