key takeaways
- To help the drought-tolerant and native plants to avoid intense heat near shed sources.
- Check the soil moisture from the water deep, less frequent, in the morning, and always adding more.
- Mulch garden beds to keep the soil cool, reduce evaporation and cut water needs.
The hot summer sun can scorch the leaves of the plant, produce stems, and leave the garden mud bone dry. Knowing how to give water to your plants properly in summer, it is just a way to help your garden to face heat.
As you look down, there are many other warm heat gardening tips to keep your plants succulent, whether this heat brings and also makes the maintenance of the garden easier.
Meet experts
Sharon Yisala The Morton Arboratum has a plant knowledge specialist.
Choose the right plant
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If you are starting a new garden and want to make it as heat-proof as possible, pay attention to the plants you grow from the beginning.
Plant expert Sharon Yisla says, “Choose plants that fit the environment in their yard and which are known as more drought-tolerant.” “Plants who are favorable to their growing site will be able to tolerate drought and heat it better.”
Plants that are native to your local growing area are generally the most Dried tolerant plant You can grow as they are accustomed to local climate and rain patterns.
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Plan for afternoon shadow
Some plants prefer to grow in full or partially shaded places in any climate. But even sun-loving plants can benefit from a slightly light afternoon shade in areas that experience super-hot summer.
“Perennial plants near large shrubs or small trees that can shade them in the afternoon” Yisala.
Alternatively, you can grind your plants to grow enough light, allowing limited shade during the hottest part of the day to grow plants near trailis and buildings.
If you are pursuing about your garden detection, you can later eliminate the requirement of shade fabric, and make sure that your plants are sunny, burnt, or dissolve when the temperature rises.
Depth water
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All plants, even dried-to-height people, should be watered during dry, hot weather; The trick is getting water to saturate deep into the soil so that plants have enough time to absorb it.
“Plants need to be really given water, No More often, “Yisala says.” When water is fed, do it enough to moist the soil to a depth of 5 to 6 inches. Then, do not water again until the top 1 to 2 inch soil is dry. ,
Many gardeners performed water-water plants with a garden hose during summer to ensure that the ground is good and saturated. If you want to make deep water even easier, consider installing one Drip irrigation system Or soccer hose.
Choose the option of morning water
In addition to deep water, you can also help plants absorb water better In the morning Before the sun is overhead. At this time irrigation is one of the best ways to avoid issues such as powder mildew.
Check the soil
Just because the plants are willing to do not necessarily require water. Sometimes when their leaves become slightly dry, the plants wire, but the roots and soil remain disgusting. If you fill water again when this happens, you can accidentally overwite your plants and cause issues like root rot.
To avoid this, Yiesla recommends water to the soil condition and weather rather than following a strict water program.
“When the top 1 or 2-inch soil is dry, there is water time,” she says.
Add mulch
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Beyond the water, spreading a 1 to 3 inch layer of wet around your plants and garden can help the plants to face heat and can help reduce the water you need.
“Mulch acts like insulation and can keep the soil temperature cool,” Yisala is called. “It also reduces evaporation.”
Install a shade cloth
By planting small plants under long people, the sun sensitive ornaments and edibles can be given shadow. But if high heat attacks in an installed garden, you can protect vegetables, herbs and flowers with a shade fabric to cover your bed.
In a pinch, you can shelter plants under an old beach umbrella or bed sheet safe at the stake of a wooden garden.
Leave fertilizer
Many plants are better when they are fertilized by spring through early fall, but it is best to avoid fertilizing your garden during summer summit as it can do more harm than good.
“Plants slow down during summer and cannot actually use fertilizer,” Yisala says. “If the soil is dry, the fertilizer can damage the roots.”
If necessary you can still fertilize plants during hot summer, just use an organic liquid plant fertilizer and dilute it to 1/2 or 1/4 strength with water.
