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Water the garden right

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    Water deep and rarely.

    A soaking twice a week grows deep roots. A sprinkle every day grows shallow ones that die in the first heat.

  2. 2

    Water the soil, not the leaves.

    At the base, under the foliage. Wet leaves in sun scorch and wet leaves at night mould.

  3. 3

    Go early in the morning.

    Before the heat, so the water goes down instead of up. Evening is second best.

  4. 4

    Check with a finger, not a calendar.

    Two knuckles into the soil. Damp means wait, dry means water.

  5. 5

    Mulch to keep what you gave.

    A hand-width of mulch halves evaporation and the weeds too.

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