Plant care
Balcony pot drainage: manage runoff without waterlogging roots
Plan where excess water goes, how saucers are emptied and what your watering trial needs to check.
Read the guide ↗A little space.
A better way
to water.
Practical watering guides for pots, balconies, and small patios. Start with the water you have. Find a setup that fits.
Find your watering setup ↗No outdoor faucet? You still have options.
Water source first.
Shopping list second.
A faucet timer, a reservoir pump, and a self-watering pot solve different problems. We help you tell them apart before you buy.
Start where
your garden is.
Compare all four approaches ↗A tank size.
Not a wild guess.
Our calculator starts with your measured daily water delivery. Liters or US gallons, with a reserve you control.
Calculate your reservoir ↗daily delivery×days away+your reserveArithmetic, not a promise of plant survival.
The watering
field notes.
Browse the guide library ↗Planning
How to test a drip-watering system before leaving home
Record outlet delivery, tank draw and pot moisture as three separate checks.
Read the guide ↗Choosing a system
Faucet timer or reservoir pump: what does your drip kit need?
Identify the water supply before choosing a controller for balcony or patio pots.
Read the guide ↗Buying guides
Three no-faucet watering options to investigate for pots
A documentation-based comparison of a solar pump, moisture-responsive drippers and a planter with built-in storage.
Read the guide ↗Clear about
what we know.
These are research-based guides, not hands-on product reviews. We link to source material, explain the tradeoffs, and make room for the answer “you may not need to buy anything.”