What To Do And Not To Do When Watering Your Garden Plants

Watering sounds simple, but so much can go wrong.

Watering should be so simple; pour water on thirsty plants, which gratefully sup up exactly what they need to flourish.

Unfortunately, Mother Nature is a bit more complicated than that.

There are wrong and right times to water your plants. You can over-water and under-water them. And plants lose some water through transpiration that can be hard to measure.

So, we thought we’d collect the best watering tips we’ve seen so far.

1) Pick up plant pots

Dehydrated potted plants will feel lighter than usual as the moisture content has left the dirt. If it’s less heavy than it should be, water it.

2) Generally speaking, you should water in the morning

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