Life Hack: How to make sure your plants won’t die of thirst while you’re on holiday

Heading on a summer holiday? Here are some tried and tested ways to keep your plants watered when you’re not home

Your houseplants could easily wilt and die from too little watering if you leave home for a long holiday. Here are a few ways to avoid that outcome. Picture: iStock

There’s a joke doing the rounds on the internet that for millennials dogs are the new kids and plants are the new pets (and candles are the new plants, in case you were wondering). While it’s a tongue-in-cheek observation, it’s still true that ‘plant parenthood’ has become a reality and many of us will be wondering how to ensure our plant pets will survive some time alone as we step into the height of summer travel season.

Luckily, there are several ways to make sure your foliage stays lush and green instead of dry and crispy while you are away.