When to Water Your Garden?

Almost every person that owns a garden has a question in mind and that is when to water the garden? It is a very common and valid question because watering your garden on the right time results in a green and lush garden. On the other hand watering your garden at the wrong time can hurt and destroy the garden. Most of the people do it wrong even People that researched about this question and mix it with their own logic do it wrong.

There are various soil types; some need less water and some need more. You need to know exactly what type of soil do you have in your garden and how much amount of water your garden needs. A garden that has the normal type of soil needs approximately one inch of water every week. Watering your garden more than it requires or less than its requirements is unhealthy for your garden. The best and easiest way to do it the right way and on the right time is to water your garden little bit on a daily basis. Water your garden with a sprinkling hose while walking around the garden could be a good idea but drip watering systems, targeted hoses and water cans are more effective and efficient.  

The best time to water your garden according to experts is early morning when the temperature is low. This thing reduces the evaporation effect, wastage of water and makes it sure that the garden gets enough water to suffer the day’s heat. A deep soaking of the water should be given to the garden every few days and it should be also done in the early morning. Watering your garden during the day when the heat is on its top level is not a good idea because the heat results in more evaporation and less use of water by garden soil. Watering your garden in the evening when there is no heat is also good but if and only if you water the garden early enough that plants in your garden dry before the nightfall. If garden left moist in the night then it can cause damage to the roots and fungal infections to the leaves.

 

You can check the water level in the soil of your garden with a simple and easy test and find out that your garden needs water or not. Pick some soil from your garden and check if it crumbles and drier than your garden is in need of quick watering. The normal soil that has correct quantity of moisture will get into the shape of a weak ball and that ball will have a rough surface. If there is too much moisture in the soil than the ball will have your finger marks on its surface and it will stain your fingers and water will come out of it. In this case there is no need to water your garden.