Make Watering Your Moss Pole A Breeze By Using Glass Plant Watering Globes

Moss poles have a variety of benefits for plants, but if you have one, you know they can also be a bit high-maintenance. While the growth support, moisture control, and micronutrients they offer are great, there are some disadvantages you might run into while using a moss pole for your plants, such as watering being time-consuming and hard to get just right. Some common watering methods for moss poles include misting with a spray bottle, spraying with a pressure sprayer, funneling water into the moss, placing the plant in a shower, and even separating the pole to let it soak in water. While these can have some success, there is a genius tip for watering your plants to try: plant-watering globes.

If you are an avid gardener, you may have tried out some plant-watering globes. These glass bulbs have a small opening on one end of a tube and a glass ball on the other. Once they are filled with water, they can be inserted into soil. When the soil is dry, small amounts of water are able to trickle out of the globe, keeping the soil consistently hydrated. The design means the globes automatically keep the soil (or moss) wet until the bulbs need to be refilled. Plus, the globes can have truly beautiful designs that can make your moss pole even more eye-catching. While the watering globes do not always work perfectly for everyone, it may be worth a try for you to stick one into the top of your moss pole to save yourself from more complicated watering processes.

To use a plant-watering globe, fill the globe about three-fourths of the way with clean water. Then, create a small hole in the moss using something like a pencil, and insert the opening of the globe into the moss pole at or near the top of the pole. If you have a DIY Dollar Tree moss pole made with wire mesh, you may be able to insert the bulb through the mesh instead of at the very top. The globe should work a bit like the funnel watering method, but more slowly over time, with less work on your part compared to directly pouring water into a funnel. This means it should be placed near the top so the water can trickle down through the pole. 

No matter where you place it, make sure the bulb is angled slightly rather than completely vertical or horizontal. If the water escapes too quickly, make it more vertical. If it releases too slowly, make it more angled. Remove and refill the globe every couple of days or whenever it runs out of water.

You will need to be careful with your globe, as the glass material means it is prone to breaking. Additionally, you may need to clean moss and mold out of the globe over time. Ease any moss out of the stem using a pipe cleaner, and use distilled white vinegar to remove mold from inside of the bulb. Plant-watering globes require some maintenance, but they can be a simple solution for moss poles.