It’s been a topsy-turvy season for gardeners. One week there are daily downpours; the next two weeks, it’s bone dry. The forecasts have gardeners working overtime to save their crops and flowers from succumbing to dry weather and extreme heat.
“Rain right now is very inconsistent, but it helps,” said Mike Payne, Tennessee master gardener. “The concern is that the ground gets so dry that the rain we get runs off and does not soak in.”
Payne offers the following tips on watering your gardens and plants during dry weather.
FIVE TIPS
1) Water consistently. All trees, shrubs, plants and grass need 1 inch of water each week. If Mother Nature doesn’t provide, then the gardener can.