You probably would not think there is a science behind watering your garden, but there certainly are couple of rules you should follow to ensure you are doing it right.
1 – water in early morning or late evening! Over summer, avoid watering between 10am-8pm completely to avoid scorching plant leaves and roots.
Direct the water to the base of the plants, instead of plant leaves. This will ensure your water going right where it counts – to the roots of your plant.
2 – If you're not sure if your plants are getting the right amount of water - test the soil before watering. For example - north facing planting areas will get very little sunlight and therefore require less water compared to south facing planting beds. So you might want to water your sunnier spots daily, whilst your shady areas might only need water every 2 or 3x days. Keep this in mind when setting up your irrigation systems.
3 – your pots and planters will dry out faster compared to your ground level planting beds. Pots and raised planters can capture very small amount of rainfall and without access to deeper ground for water and nutrients, they depend on regular watering regime.
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