House & Plant Sitting

Whether you are away for a quick weekend at your folks' house, or decide to take a month-long vacation abroad, plant-sitting is one of the necessary evils of being a gardener. It is always nerve-wracking to leave your little green babies under the care of a friend or neighbor, and each time, all you can do is hope for the best and prepare for the worst. Not only can plant-sitting be a big favor to ask, depending on the size and diversity of your plant family, but it can also be a big risk, putting years of tender loving care on the line for some time away. Unlike pets or children, unfortunately, it is simply not an option to bring your plants with you. Also, unlike pets and children, plants often are not able to send out a distress signal until it is much too late. Still, if you have plants, sooner or later, you will have no choice but to leave them in the hands of a hopefully capable caretaker.

Give detailed instructions.

Even a competent plant-sitter does not know what your plants are used to, and will need some guidance. Write down a list of the locations of all the plants that need tending, and how frequently they need to be watered. But don't stop there...give an idea of how much to water each time since over-watering and under-watering can be equally damaging, especially over a longer period of time. Make sure to give details for any plants that are sensitive and require special treatment. If you want to be extra cautious, encourage your plant-sitter to contact you if anything goes wrong.

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