It's springtime outside, but a Gardener's thoughts are never far away from houseplants on the inside. Any good Gardener knows houseplants can suffer stress at any time of the year. Stress comes when we overwater houseplants, keeping soil constant wet. This can cause root rots that impair a plant's ability to replace moisture loss.
Houseplants also can outgrow their pots.
In that case the top of the plant can be out of balance with the amount of soil in which it is growing. Such plants quickly exhaust the supply of water present in the soil and they must be watered more often. But, constant watering sometimes compacts the soil and reduces air space, which, in turn, deprives the roots of adequate oxygen. This can reduce root development and plant growth. Another concern with frequent watering and rapid evaporation rates is accumulation of toxic levels of soluble salts.