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Wise About Water Garden Design
You’ll be able to water your garden more efficiently if you know your garden. Draw up a plan of your garden, thinking about dry, sunny spots, difficult to reach places and protected, shady spaces. That way, you’ll have a better idea of where to put your thirsty plants, and the less sensitive species.
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How will garden design help me be wise about water?
- It’s important to group plants with similar water needs together so you don’t unnecessarily over water or under water individual plants.
- Group thirsty plants together so that you can water them more regularly without wasting water on plants that don’t need it.
- Place thirsty plants in protected positions to prevent evaporation.
- Plant a group of colourful annuals in a spot that’s easy to hand water.
- You can use water wise plants to keep hot, dry or hard to reach places looking good while you save water.
Bear in mind
Remember to keep water up to trees and shrubs, even in times of drought. Replacing them is expensive and time-consuming. Try digging a well around them to keep the water from running off the surface of the soil.
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