How to Water Properly!

With Spring time being the time which most people think about their yards and want to add or take away from what they have planted around their house, I want to talk a small bit about how to know what water to put on your new plants.

If you are planting seasonal flowers such as petunias, begonias, impatiens etc. , then watering is a little extra critical.  It will be important for you to water at least once per day if not even twice per day.  You don’t have to use a lot of water because the roots are very shallow when newly planted.  It is very important to make sure the original root ball is getting wet when watered.

If you are planting shrubs or trees, it is a much different thought process.   The only thing that is the same if you want to make sure the original root ball is getting watered well.   The best way to water shrubs and trees is with a slow drip system.  This can be done in several ways… the cheapest is by just using a slow drip on the end of your water hose for several hours at a time.  Otherwise you can buy the gator bags, or soaker hoses.   I would say that right after planting, plan to water about every other day during the spring.  Once the summer hits, water every third or fourth day for a longer period of time.

Happy watering