Little-known timing trick to watering your plants – it’s completely free but you have to get your hands dirty ...Middle East

PLANTS take a lot of time and effort to maintain, and not everyone gets it right, until now.

A little-known timing trick when it comes to watering your plants will get your hands dirty, but it’s completely free and will work wonders for your garden.

When making the decision to grow plants, knowing how and when to water them is a vital piece of prior knowledge needed.

The general rule for watering plants is to do it once a week, and this goes for your lawn and garden, too.

But digging a little deeper here will change everything, because overwatering is just as harmful as underwatering.

Aaron Steil, a consumer horticulture extension specialist at Iowa State University, said: “In reality, the best piece of advice is probably check for watering every seven to 10 days, and water if needed.

“That way, we don’t accidentally overwater, and at the same time, we don’t completely forget about it and underwater, which, of course, happens, too.”

To figure out exactly if a plant needs water, a helpful DIY trick can be used, per USA Today.

`As there is no general rule for this sort of thing, you will need to get your hands dirty.

You can use your hands, a trowel or a shovel to dig into the dirt around your plants or trees.

Steil continued: “Usually, if you can feel any moisture one or two inches down, things are fine.

“If it feels really dry, then that’s the time to start watering.”

KNOW YOUR PLANT

Watering early in the day is best so your plants get plenty of time to dry once the water has been absorbed.

While commitments can get in the way, and watering later is better than not at all, doing it earlier is safer.

Also, if you actually water the root zone instead of directly onto the flower itself, it will better spread the nutrients of the water to the roots.

And something not a lot of people remember, taking your time to water the plant carefully.

You should allow the water to sink in to the soil, and if you are watering really dry garden plants, apply water to the root zone of each plant and come back 15 to 30 minutes later.

SPECIFICS

For certain types of plant or watering area, different rules can be applied.

For a tree, for example, established ones rarely need watering except during extended dry periods.

You should water trees and shrubs regularly after planting new ones, however.

This should be every few days at first, then every 7 to 10 days.

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If your plant is in a container, you should check it daily and water it when the soil is dry as some may need daily watering by mid-summer.

For vegetable gardens, about one inch, including rainfall, is usually sufficient.

And finally, lawns will depend on what state you live in, and you are advised to check with your state extension services.

In general, if you use a sprinkler, make sure the water pattern remains close to the ground so moisture isn’t lost. 

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