Yes, I usually do use some Soil Moist crystals in them, but they still need water every day. I think that's mostly because the plants are so big though. They lose a lot of moisture by transpiration through all those big leaves in this heat. Still, every day when I come home they're all wilted and begging for a drink of water. It's like they faint. A good soaking revives them.
Not so with my in-ground plants. My clay soil holds water a good long time.
Karen
