You can easily put potted plants on automatic watering using WiFi timer and drip hoses. It’s affordable, easy and you can manually turn it on from anywhere. The batteries drain faster than with a Bluetooth.

Anonymous wrote:hi, we went on vacation for three weeks and had someone water our plants for us and bring in the mail. She did so 11 times. How much is a fair rate to pay her for that work? Unfortunately, we didn't discuss a rate before she did the work and I think she is expecting us to come up with it.

thanks in advance!

Meh, $100 and a case of quality beer or wine they like.

I hope the OP paid by now since this was written in 2018!

Actually, i agree with 7/19/24, above. Just, some of the earlier commenters were recommending paying their caring reliable dependable plant carer under a hundred dollars for 11 watering trips, which i thought was terrible. 7/19/2024 is respectably generous, which is best!

I recommend being respectably generous rather than insultingly cheap! She came to water 11 times & if your dozen plants looked fine upon your return, then you should honor her job well done. That is someone you want to have come back again, next time. She'd've been there at least an hour; now, in 2025, the minimum is about $15/hr. $15 x 11 watering visits = $165