@simonakeroydgardener: Watering tips to keep your plants alive during a heat wave. Watering your plants in the garden during this hot weather. My top watering tips are… Watering early in the morning is best. It’s the most efficient time to water plants. Mulch the area at the base of plants with garden compost as this helps retain the moisture and also prevents weeds from germinating which will compete for moisture. To prevent water running off the surface when watering, I would recommend shaping or mounding the surrounding soil into a type of doughnut shape around the base of each plant. This will help channel the water down towards the roots and avoid wasting water as it runs off across the soil. Avoid using water that has been left in a watering can all day. Chances are it will be boiling hot and if you pour this over your plants it will kill the plants. The same goes for any residue water that you might have left in your hose pipe. Again this residue water in the hose pipe will be scolding hot if the hose pipe was left in the sun. If you use this water in the garden it will burn your plants. So before using the water in the hose run the tap water through it first, allowing the hot water trapped in the hose pipe to escape first before using it on your plants. One final watering tip for your garden is to always water the soil around the base of the plants so that the roots can absorb it. Try to avoid watering the leaves and flowers. The plants can’t absorb the water through the leaves and flowers. Good luck with keeping your plants alive in this heat wave, Happy gardening.

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Friday 26 June 2026 17:26:23 GMT