I am trying to get a handle on what to tell my nursery customers and Garden Crew Clients about hot weather watering. I am trying to keep track of what I am doing and turn it into instructions. So far I am having some trouble taking what I am doing and turn it into all summer long directions

. I am trying to water the lawn three times a week and the shrubs and trees once a week.  A third schedule is daily for a drip system that does my pots and bonsai. Because everything is not the same age in the ground I am having to touch up some things that were recently planted and touch up some things that are having the sprinklers blocked. I am checking every couple of days and touching up those things that need extra water and then I am gradually going through and adding drippers to supplement the spray heads where needed.

As the summer progresses I will report on my experience.

As point of  information ,the nursery flower beds are being watered weekly. Yes, the flower beds in front of the nursery are being watered once a week. Come in and take a look at how they are doing. Remember, this is not 5 minutes this is 20 to 25 minutes each time.

Are you watering too often??

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