Hi Ncgirl.
Question: do your planters have drainage or do they sit on a tray to catch
the water. General rule of thumb is if the planter has drainage (holes in
the bottom to let the excess water drain) then you fill up the planter twice
(once for the pot and once for the plant). In cool weather water once a
week, in hot weather two or three times a week should do it depending on the
size of the planters. If you can't feel any moisture an inch down into the
soil then it's time to water.
Helps?
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Jayel
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Hi all!

I'm a brown-thumb through and through. I'm starting to have a little more
success with my plants but have a couple of questions regarding
appropriate
watering. I have some indoor and outdoor plants in planters. My main
question is how can I tell when it's time to water? Do soil moisture
indicators help? What about self-watering devices?

Hoping to keep them growing!

Cheers.