Gardeners Unite!

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In the face of severe water restrictions, & the need to reduce our water bills, gardeners need to be united in their determination to keep their gardens alive during summer. Here are some great tips: Please, please, add any tiops you can think of, to help keep my garden alive. LET THE PLANTS WILT If you delay watering your plants and watch the canopy carefully, you will find that after a week or so the tip growth will begin to wilt. This will nduce slight stress on the plant, & reduce water use. CUTTING BACK ON FERTILISER Fertiliser encourages plant growth, which in turn uses more water. REDUCING PLANT CANOPY Pruning ornamental trees and particularly shrubs quite hard (30 to 60 percent) early in spring, will reduce the size of the canopy and in particular the number of leaves. On a hot day such action will dramatically reduce the plant’s water needs. FRUIT TRESS WITH NO FRUIT Remove all fruit whilst small. This will dramatically reduce water consumption. MULCH The simple task of covering the ground with a mulch can reduce the amount of water used in your garden by 50 percent and often more. SOIL WETTERS Applying a soil wetter either as a liquid or granule, will significantly improve the soil’s ability to absorb moisture. WAGE WAR ON WEEDS Get rid of all weeds. They use ca lot of water, which is taken away from plants you want to survive. USE RECYCLED WATER • Use a liquid rather than a powder for clothes washing • Use only on established trees and shrubs • Avoid using recycled water on small plants or container plants • Take extreme care if the soils in your garden are hard setting clays