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Assessing Moisture: The Foundation of Correct Watering The single most common failure in plant care is watering on a fixed schedule. A "water every Saturday" routine ignores the actual needs of your plant, which change daily based on indoor conditions. In Saudi Arabia, the environment inside your home is dominated by air conditioning. This creates a uniquely dry atmosphere that can mislead even experienced plant owners. The AC unit actively remov… Read more

Understanding the Indoor Climate Challenge in the UAE Keeping indoor plants healthy in the UAE presents a unique set of challenges not found in more temperate climates. The primary issue is the constant battle between the extreme outdoor heat and the cold, dry air produced by indoor air conditioning. Many plant owners assume the heat is the main threat, leading them to overwater. However, the real stressor for most indoor plants is the drasticall… Read more

Understanding the Impact of Air Conditioning on Your Plants The single greatest challenge for indoor plants in Iraq is not the outdoor heat, but the indoor environment created to combat it. Constant air conditioning, or the *sublit*, saves us from the high temperatures but creates an artificial desert for most houseplants. This machinery aggressively removes moisture from the air, causing humidity levels to plummet far below what tropical and sub… Read more

Why Iraqi Summer Heat and AC Change the Way You Care for Plants Extreme summer in Iraq is not just “hot.” It is sustained heat above 45°C outside, combined with continuous air-conditioning indoors. That combination changes everything about watering indoor plants. The air becomes artificially dry, soil dries from the top faster than roots can absorb moisture, and cold AC airflow stresses foliage while the root zone remains warm. Many losses happen… Read more