How to use less water in your garden
I’m just about old enough to remember the long, hot British summer of ’76. It wasn’t the ferocious heat that stuck in my mind so much as the lack of water. The grass went brown, reservoirs dried up and some communities got their water from standpipes in the street.
This year the weather people are forecasting another hot, dry summer for the UK. While that doesn’t guarantee a heatwave of ’76 proportions, it makes sense to start thinking about ways of conserving water and creating a drought-tolerant garden.
The good news is that saving water in the garden is simple, painless and doesn’t require that much effort. There are three areas to focus on: the ground, the water, and your plants. (more…)