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I'm a gardening pro – this is exact amount of seconds to water plants for during a heatwave & the best time of day
It's been really hot this week and the plants are really feeling it.
High temperatures can cause wilting, leaf scorch, stunted growth and a reduced ability to photosynthesis.
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Check there's no hosepipe ban in your area - if there is use a watering can
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There' s all sorts of way you can reduce the pressure on the plants to cope.
If you've got plants in pots - move them into the shade - and group them together - so they give each other protection.
Water early in the morning before it starts getting really hot - so it doesn't all evaporate - or if that's not an option - when the sun's gone down.
However morning is the best option - as slugs move around at night and love the damp soil.
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It's best to give them a really good soaking once or twice a week rather than a light water daily.
And experts reckon you should count to between 20 and 25 seconds as you water each plant - to make sure the water soaks down through the soil to the roots.
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