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Keep this in mind...

If your water doesnt drain properly... You run a high chance of breaking pots and doing more harm by limiting oxygen to the roots through freezeing temps.
Watering is dependant on Soil. After that comes Species.. ie: care and feeding for each season.

Advice: use the different soil ingredients as a visual marker. for instance Lava rock, if the rock looks damp, dont water. if it looks dry and is dry (not just cold or iced over) then its usually ok to water. But again its a learning experience the best advice is really to just read on the species activity and care for each season and act according to your environment/surroundings/climate/soil needs.

27-Nov-2007	#5
Moleque_san bonsaiTALK Expert Join Date: May-2006 Location: Sacramento Country: United States USDA Zone: 9 AHS Heat Zone: 8 Posts: 177	Keep this in mind... If your water doesnt drain properly... You run a high chance of breaking pots and doing more harm by limiting oxygen to the roots through freezeing temps. Watering is dependant on Soil. After that comes Species.. ie: care and feeding for each season. Advice: use the different soil ingredients as a visual marker. for instance Lava rock, if the rock looks damp, dont water. if it looks dry and is dry (not just cold or iced over) then its usually ok to water. But again its a learning experience the best advice is really to just read on the species activity and care for each season and act according to your environment/surroundings/climate/soil needs.