How often should you water the garden plants?

Is it true that you should water your garden plants every night for one hour,and never to water them on a sunny day?

How often should you water the garden plants?
The best idea is to make sure that your garden doesn't NEED watering!


Dig in plenty of organic material to increase the ability of the soil to retain water and get it to the plant roots.


If the ground gets baked hard it isn't worth watering it as the water will not get to the roots - in that case you need to get a fork %26amp; lightly move the soil to open it up a bit.


When you DO have to water (vegetables %26amp; annuals are really the things that may need attention), lightly water first then go back %26amp; give a bit more water 20 minutes later. The first watering breaks the surface tension without there being too much water which will just run away.


Best time to water is very early morning or early night (after the sun is down) although SOME plants hate having wet roots overnight when they aren't really making use of the water.


And of course - the length of time you take to water you garden depends on the size of the garden and the method you are using - if you are dragging watering cans around in a big garden it would take you a lot longer than with a sprinker in a small garden!


IF your plants NEED the water then you should water them - whatever time of day it is - but watering in bright sunlight makes less water available to the plants as it will be being drawn up as by the heat of the day and unless you can water at root level you run the risk of leaving water on leaves which could well bake them!
Reply:Hedge Witch has said it all. I couldn't have answered better myself! Follow her advice and you won't go wrong. I only ever water my containers and hanging baskets, never my garden.
Reply:yeah, if you're in England don't bother they'll all drown anyway!
Reply:I think you should water your garden late at night on a sunny day. Not really any other day eg. if its been raining





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Reply:one day once
Reply:Sounds like some old gardeners myths to me. Depending on where you live, you should/could find out recommendations for garden watering - especially if you live in an area that is going through a drought. But the rule of thumb we follow at home is every other evening if its been dry and sunny and hot. The reason for watering in the evening is because the water will soak into the roots and not evaporate off...watering in the morning will evaporate and even overheat plant life if you're going through hot weather. Be practical! And some plants can go longer - they'll tell you how much they need watered - if they're wilting in the evening coolness, its time!
Reply:late evening or early morning are good times.depending what you are watering.Early morning will be good for plants that like it dryer than others.
Reply:Hedge Witch is correct, but remember if your plants are wilting they need a drink, not an old wives' tale - you can water at any time of day providing you water at the roots to avoid sun damage on the leaves (water drops act like little magnifying lenses). Evening watering is best if you can, to help avoid too much surface evaporation before the plants have got the water they need.
Reply:Don't water at night that will cause roting of the roots,always water early in the morning no matter if its sunny or not
Reply:not for an hour, and don't water them when it's hot. best is early evening.
Reply:I have a container garden, and I do water most of my plants every night, unless we get a nice shower. I'm in michigan and the heat can be 90 degrees some afternoons.





Most of my plants are in plastic containers, which means that the container does not absorb the moisture, and this is good for the plants. I do have one container of herbs in a "strawberry pot" (the ones with the holes down the sides) and that is ceramic. The ceramic absorbs the moisture from the soil and wicks it out to evaporate in the air, so that one is watered more frequently and it takes much more water.





But i do agree with the other answers, i usually do this in the evening, when they are in the shade.
Reply:In parts of the UK there is no need to water plants at the moment. Always water in the early morning or evening in a drought.
Reply:It's best to water while the sun is not out so in the evening %26amp; early morning are the best times %26amp; about a hour is pretty good time just make sure everything is evenly saturated . If you water while the sun is out it can burn up your lawn %26amp; garden ~
Reply:Every evening but only for about 20 minutes.