How to Reduce Water Usage in the Garden
Buy a watering can., Purchase a water butt., Use water from water butt., Do not water plants during times of heat., Increase water retaining capability of soil., Increase stress tolerance of plants., Have native plants and vegetables., Relocate...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Buy a watering can.
This will enable you to carry on watering your garden during times when hose pipe bans are in force and will substantially reduce water consumption in comparison to hose pipes. -
Step 2: Purchase a water butt.
Attach the water butt to your roof drainage system so that any rainwater that lands on your roof is stored.
Ensure that an overflow pipe is fitted encase your water butt fills up.
Where possible make the overflow pipe feed into soil so that excess water isn't wasted or passed into local sewage/drainage systems. , Using the watering can and the stored water from the water butt, water your plants and your grow your own produce accordingly. , Ensure that you water your garden at the coolest times of the day (i.e. first thing in the morning) as this will reduce the amount of water that is evaporated from your lawn and plants.
But don't water at night because that can lead to root rot. , To increase the water retaining capability of your soil purchase some water retention gel and mix with the soil within your tubs and containers.
The water retaining crystals with absorb water ensuring that water is kept within the soil and not simply passed out of the planting area. , Purchase stress tolerance enhancers and apply them to your plants to further reduce the need for watering. , Ensure that your garden includes plants and veg that are native to your region and are therefore more likely to require less water than plants from other countries or continents. , Try moving plants from normal soil into containers and tubs as they will hold water for much longer than normal garden soil/compost.
A substantial amount of water passed into normal garden soil will be passed further down into the earth. , You can save up to 75% on water usage over conventional watering systems. -
Step 3: Use water from water butt.
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Step 4: Do not water plants during times of heat.
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Step 5: Increase water retaining capability of soil.
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Step 6: Increase stress tolerance of plants.
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Step 7: Have native plants and vegetables.
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Step 8: Relocate plants.
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Step 9: Consider a drip irrigation system.
Detailed Guide
This will enable you to carry on watering your garden during times when hose pipe bans are in force and will substantially reduce water consumption in comparison to hose pipes.
Attach the water butt to your roof drainage system so that any rainwater that lands on your roof is stored.
Ensure that an overflow pipe is fitted encase your water butt fills up.
Where possible make the overflow pipe feed into soil so that excess water isn't wasted or passed into local sewage/drainage systems. , Using the watering can and the stored water from the water butt, water your plants and your grow your own produce accordingly. , Ensure that you water your garden at the coolest times of the day (i.e. first thing in the morning) as this will reduce the amount of water that is evaporated from your lawn and plants.
But don't water at night because that can lead to root rot. , To increase the water retaining capability of your soil purchase some water retention gel and mix with the soil within your tubs and containers.
The water retaining crystals with absorb water ensuring that water is kept within the soil and not simply passed out of the planting area. , Purchase stress tolerance enhancers and apply them to your plants to further reduce the need for watering. , Ensure that your garden includes plants and veg that are native to your region and are therefore more likely to require less water than plants from other countries or continents. , Try moving plants from normal soil into containers and tubs as they will hold water for much longer than normal garden soil/compost.
A substantial amount of water passed into normal garden soil will be passed further down into the earth. , You can save up to 75% on water usage over conventional watering systems.
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