I have a Golden Pothos that makes a hissing sound when I water it. Is there an insect in there making that sound? I can\’t see

an ything, but I don’t want to go digging around in it too much to look!

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#1 Comment By BushDoctor On 08/04/2018 @ 2:28 pm

This is, simply, the water pushing out the air in the soil as it filters down to the bottom of the container. This will be more pronounced if there are no drain holes at the bottom, as the air will all have to escape out of the top. There is nothing to worry about here.

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