r e t a W s p i T Saving Why is the grass greener on the other side? I don’t know about you, but I’d prefer to grow lush tomatoes in the summer than grass! So forget watering the lawn and focus on the garden.
Hamiltonians thirst for water increases dramatically over the summer months. This increase in use goes into our gardens, lawns and keeping cool. Regardless of whether we are in a drought or not, this huge increase in demand puts a lot of pressure on our infrastructure and resources. So this summer be wise with water.
MULCH CAN REDUCE WATER EVAPORATION
BY up to 70%
Apply a 10cm layer of mulch to your veggie garden to reduce evaporation by up to 70 percent, improve water absorption and reduce weed growth.
Weed them out!
Weeds compete with other plants for water and usually come out on top, so weed them out.
Get Trigger Happy
Using a trigger gun on your hose instead of a sprinkler means the water goes where you intend it to and there is no chance of you forgetting the hose is on. Avoid evaporation by watering in the early morning or evening. Water the base of the plants not the leaves and even at the height of summer avoid watering every day as this promotes weak and superficial root systems that are prone to drying out.
