TikTok; you must have heard about it, read about it or maybe you’re already hooked. TikTok is a video-sharing app that allows users to create and share short videos of up to 60 seconds. For young people, this is the social medium of the moment. But that doesn’t mean it’s not fun for 18+, quite the contrary! Nowadays you can find great TikToks on any topic, including plants! That’s why we collected the best houseplant hacks via TikTok.

Houseplant hacks via TikTok

Don’t overwater your plants

Sarah Hunnel, also known as Houseplant Mother, explains that the worst thing you can do to a plant is to overwater it. But that doesn’t mean you should throw it away right away!

@houseplant.mother

#Cottagecore #SUBstepchallenge #SummerVlog #fyp #foryoupage #houseplants #plants #houseplantscheck #plantmom #plantlover #vintage #houseplanttips

♬ Scrawny – Wallows

The water check

How to check if your houseplant needs water? Reagan Kastner works with plants for a living and therefore knows a lot about them. In this TikTok she gives the ultimate tip to know when any type of plant needs to be watered!

@reagankastner

Plant Hack: YOU have the superpower to know when ANY PLANT needs watering #houseplants #plantparents #natureathome #plantdoctor #houseplants

♬ original sound – reagankastner

The right way of watering

In this TikTok, Reagan Kastner shows a handy way to water your plants. Because sometimes a plant pot is a bit too full with soil and when you water it, it all spoils over the top and non goes actually into the roots. Here’s how:

@reagankastner

I work with houseplants for a living, and here is a better way to water super dry plants #houseplants #lifehacks #natureathome #plantparents #plantmom

♬ original sound – reagankastner

Easy houseplants

Especially for people who don’t have green fingers, Jo Johnsen explains which house plants are easy to care for:

@jojohnsonoverby

Don’t be sad…instead get a new house plant 🌱 #houseplants #houseplantclub #grow #plants #planthacks #plantmom

♬ original sound – jojohnsonphoto

Edible flowers

Want to know which flowers are edible? You can see it in this TikTok from Among the Jungle! It’s super nice as an edible decoration for a high tea or summer dinner.

@amongthejungle

Let’s Eat🌺😋🌺#summervlog#backyardvibes#edibleflowers#kitchenhacks#organic#gardening101#learnontiktok#favoriterecipe#planttips#plantlover#eat#food#fy

♬ Lo-Fi（off vocal） – Finally Finedays

Also read: How to take care of an Anthurium pot plant and cut flower