I got gifted a cactus last year, but I accidentally threw out the instructions.
They’re hardy plants though, capable of surviving in the harshest of conditions.
Based on this tough-guy reputation, I assumed my cactus only needed a little bit of water every now and then.
Wrong.
Cacti need to be drenched. Soaked. Swimming!
But infrequently.
If I had paused for a moment, I may have figured it out: deserts rarely get rainfall, but when they do, it’s heavy.
Many things seem obvious in hindsight.
It also pays to hold on to instructions.