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For many of us, we don’t need to learn much about water. All we need literally falls from the sky exactly where we need it every few days.
When it doesn’t, many of the answers are almost as easy.
The blog posts below give you the simple but essential background to truly understand how to accomplish near perfection in watering your garden. Plus, they require minimal effort and cost. The easy-to-understand concepts are clearly explained and beautifully illustrated and will teach you everything you need to know to master the use of water in your garden!
Green Thumb Secrets:
How Much, How Often, and How Deep
How much water do my plants need?
How often do I need to water?
Is watering deeply really that important?
The first in a series of blog posts on water lays out the basics of water—how much water do my plants need, and how often do they need it? —before moving into a deeper explanation of why watering plants deeply leads to much greater plant health.
The Subtle Secrets
Do I really even need to water?
Aren’t there gardeners who rarely, if ever, water?
What are my best tricks, tools, and allies to help retain soil moisture?
Our perspective on our gardening, including watering is our most powerful tool, but there are others. The blog post below explains your strongest tools to give your plants exactly the water they need. As it turns out, most of these tools make gardening MUCH easier.
The Best Way to Conserve Water: Mulch
What’s the best mulch?
How can I mulch without smothering my seedlings?
What about leaves, grass clippings, wood chips, and sawdust?
The biggest trick to watering has nothing to do with watering; it’s about conserving water, and it’s done by shading your soil with a good mulch. But what is a good mulch?
Should I Water, and What’s the Best Way if I Do?
It hasn’t rained for weeks, and the mulch I added isn’t doing the trick; should I water?
If I decide to water, what’s the best way for my situation?
What’s the best way to water to conserve water?
What about water catchment systems?
Choosing whether or not to water is never easy for the conscientious gardener. Hopefully, some of these thoughts will help you make your decision and give you some thoughts on how to go about it should you decide to water.