It’s here—summer summer summertiiiime. Or should I say, it’s been here, as we’ve been feelin’ the heat for the past few weeks with seemingly no end in sight.
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The best time to water your garden in summer is from 6 am to 10 am—before the heat of the day sets in, giving your plants plenty of time to drink up and any moisture on the leaves to dry off before nightfall.
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A good rule of thumb is to water when the first 2 inches of potting soil feels dry. The smaller or more porous your container, the more you’ll have to water it.
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If you’re still hand-watering everything, it’s worth it to install a drip irrigation system to take some of the workload off in high season.
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Container plants should be grouped together to increase humidity, and they especially benefit from being placed under the canopy of larger plants or trees.
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If your plants are in containers, move them to an area of the yard that’s partially shaded in the afternoon.