Watering Plants

Question: How often should I be watering my garden?

Answer: Various factors govern the quality of water your plant requires. The frequency of watering your plant needs will change with season, the best way to gauge when your plant needs to be watered is to check the soil. Water your plants every time the top two inches of your soil dries out.

Here are some tips: More sunlight means a higher rate of photosynthesis – meaning more water will be required. Summer months mean that more water will be lost by the plants to maintain optimum temperature in the plant – meaning more water required. Water also will be lost through soil. Rainy months reduce the rate of transpiration though leaf and the constant moisture reduces the rate at which the soil dries out, so less watering. In winters, plants undergo dormancy which means lower rate of photosynthesis and the lack of bright sunlight also adds to it, thus reducing or eliminating the need for water.