Speaking on This Morning, UK-based horticulturalist David Domoney shared his top tips for keeping plants alive while you’re on holiday.
I’m a gardening expert – avoid making a classic mistake with your plants before you go on holiday to make sure they survive UK horticulturalist David Domoney gave This Morning viewers his top tips READ MORE: I’m a green-fingered expert – this is the EXACT time of day you should avoid doing your gardening By Elmira Tanatarova For Mailonline Updated: 00:33 BST, 19 July 2023 e-mail 15 shares 12 View comments A gardening expert has warned against the number one mistake people make with their houseplants while going away on holiday. Speaking on This Morning, horticulturalist David Domoney urged owners to resist overwatering their plants, which could ultimately rot the roots. ‘Half the time it’s not because of neglect,’ he told Alison Hammond and Dermot O’ Leary. ‘When you go away for holiday, in some cases many people’s plants actually do better while they’re away because most times plants are killed by kindness.’ In particular, David blames pot covers with a solid base at the bottom – which leave the plants suffocating in a pool of water after the owner soaks it before leaving the country. Speaking on This Morning, horticulturalist David Domoney urged owners to resist overwatering their plants,…