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How to Keep Your Plants Watered Longer in a Drought [VIDEO]
I maintain the potted plants at the radio station and I've discovered a trick for keeping the soil moist longer. This is a BIG help when you live somewhere as hot as here, and when you're going through a drought.
The simple trick is to remove the cardboard tube from a role of toilet paper and insert it into the dirt beneath your plant. The toilet paper will act as a huge sponge absorbing and holding water longer!
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