It can be not easy to find friends who will take care of your plants while you are away. What if you don’t have anyone available to visit your home every day and give them the care they require? Here are some hacks to keep your plants healthy and happy while you’re away.

How to water plants when you are on vacation

Watering is the biggest concern when people leave their plants alone. If you have many different plants in your family, each one will need to be treated differently. You can customize your watering system to meet the needs of each plant.

Use a wine glass to water your plants.

Wine bottles are a good option for larger plants which require regular watering. Fill a twist-off bottle with water after poking a hole through the metal cap. Reattach the cap (now pierced). Turn the cap side down and place it in your plant pot. Make sure you position the bottle deep enough so that it can stand on its own. Over time, the water will slowly leak out and feed your plant.

Plants can be used as water reservoirs in bathtubs or kiddie pools.

You can give your tropical plants the water they need by filling the bathtub with one to two inches of water. House Beautiful, a garden writer, Barbara Pleasant, told House Beautiful that the best way to take care of multiple indoor plants on vacation is by filling your bathtub up to two inches with water. Place each plant together in the bathtub. Remove the saucers at the bottom of their pots. The plants will absorb the water from the drainage hole and drink as necessary while you are away. You can use a child’s pool to water your outdoor plants.

Sort plants by type

Before you leave on vacation, rearrange your plants according to their type. Plants that don’t require any care while you are away, such as succulents and cacti, should be placed with them. You can water them before you go, and they will be fine. Keep more plants in the same area to allow them to benefit from each other’s warmth and moisture.

How to control your plants’ airflow while you are away

Your plants’ next concern is airflow and oxygen. When I’m away for a long time, I don’t like to leave the windows open. You can still give your plants the humidity or the dryness they require, even if you cannot regulate the temperature every day.

How to make a temporary greenhouse

Place a container on top of small plants that like humidity. This will allow you to maintain the water and humidity cycle while away. It also works using a bag to create a small terrarium.

Plants should be kept away from windows while you are on vacation.

You can easily control airflow and temperature by grouping your plants. You can put the tropical plants in your bathtub and let the succulents dry out in an area of your choosing. You’ll also want to keep all plants away from anything that can change the temperature. Plants should be kept away from heaters, air vents and sunny Windows. These things can dry out more sensitive plants than you realize without you being there to move them.

Before you leave your plants alone, adjust the temperature or AC.

This mayThis may increase your utility bill while you are away. Not to mention, it is not environmentally friendly. But if you need to, your plants may thank you for spending the extra money to adjust your AC or heat to maintain the desired temperature. It may mean a higher electricity bill when you return home, but the plants will be more likely to survive.