{"id":18600,"date":"2022-08-17T13:56:20","date_gmt":"2022-08-17T11:56:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.countryfile.com\/?p=121054"},"modified":"2022-08-17T14:22:17","modified_gmt":"2022-08-17T12:22:17","slug":"watering-your-garden-rainwater-harvesting-when-to-water-and-drought-tolerant-plants","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbccountryfile\/rss_feed\/watering-your-garden-rainwater-harvesting-when-to-water-and-drought-tolerant-plants\/","title":{"rendered":"Watering your garden: rainwater harvesting, when to water and drought-tolerant plants"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Daniel Graham\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Wednesday, 17 August 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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With climate change increasing the likelihood of extreme weather events in the UK, gardeners need to consider how to adapt to the changing conditions. Perhaps the biggest issue for many of us is drought. How will our gardens react to the increasingly dry weather?<\/p>\n

We don\u2019t know exactly what will happen over the coming years and decades, but it\u2019s likely that our gardens will be getting less water, particularly in the summer months, with temporary hosepipe bands becoming the norm. It\u2019s therefore more and more important that we know how to water our gardens efficiently, i.e. when to water and how often to water.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s worth considering ways to reduce the amount of mains water we use in our gardens, too \u2013 installing water butts, redirecting gutters, and using domestic wastewater are a great start.<\/p>\n

Climate change will also have an impact on the plants that we can grow, so it\u2019s a good time to start incorporating drought-tolerate plants<\/a> and drought-resistant plants<\/a> into our gardens that can cope well with low moisture levels.<\/p>\n

Discover more great garden ideas with our guides to easy garden projects<\/a>, caring for houseplants<\/a>, and creating a wildlife-friendly garden<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Water butts can be easily attached to the downpipe of your roof guttering system\/Credit: Getty<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

How to water gardens in dry weather<\/h2>\n

Believe it or not, there is a most effective time of day, method and application of water for your garden plants.<\/p>\n

When is the best time to water my garden?<\/h2>\n
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Ideally you should water your garden early in the morning\/Credit: Getty<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

It\u2019s always best to water your garden when the day is cool, ideally early in the morning before the sun comes up. If you water your garden in the midday heat, most of the water will evaporate before getting to the roots of the plant.<\/p>\n