With all this hot hot heat and intense humidity the gardens sure have been needing a lot of water to survive. Here are some water saving tips from Canadian Gardening to lighten the watering workload:
1. Leave the lawn
2. Dig in the compost
3. Groundcovers are your friend
4. Mulch me, please
5. Rethink varieties
Read the full article tips here.
The experts say annuals are water hogs...they're right. I spend so much more time watering my annuals than my perennials. But...I don't think I could give up my containers!
Image: Water Can
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