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Hi everyone

Welcome to this edition of your Gardening Weekly, today's edition is entitled:

Watering Your Plants

QUOTE: Don't count the days, make the days count
- Anonymous

Plants are approximately 90% water and therefore it is essential that they get enough water to survive.  Gardening is all about balance and that applies to the amount of water your plants need to stay healthy.

Over watering can be as harmful as not giving them enough water.  The soil that the plants are growing in is a big factor in the amount of water that you should be giving them.  If the soil is heavy and doesn't drain well you will need to give them less water or they could get water logged and the roots can rot.  If the soil is a lot freer draining then you might need to water a little more often.

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Too much water can reduce the plants ability to draw oxygen and nutrients from the soil and this is as essential to their growth as the water.

Gentle watering is better than heavy watering with a hose as the higher pressure of the hose can cause the soil to turn to mud.  Once the soil dries out again it will become solidified.  This compacting of the soil after heavy watering makes it more difficult for the plants to grow.

Soakers are a good method of watering provided the flow of water is not too great.

Soakers are also excellent when using a timed irrigation system so that the plants get sufficient water when you are away and particularly in the hotter months of the year when the soil tends to dry out more often.

If you are using timed irrigation you will need to adjust the timing and the flow of water according to the seasons and always make changes when there have been unseasonal changes to the weather that will require extra care for the plants.

Once again, plants need the human touch to maintain that balance.

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Hi everyone

Welcome to this edition of your Gardening Weekly, today's edition is entitled:

Potting Big Plants

QUOTE: One of the most important resources that a garden makes available for use, is the gardener's own body.
A garden gives the body the dignity of working in its own support.
It is a way of rejoining the human race
- Wendell Berry

Big pots can make an impressive statement in any garden, particularly if they have big healthy plants in them.
Many trees will grow well in big pots provided they have sufficient room for their roots.

To ensure their good health you should always buy the best quality outdoor potting mix.

The bigger the pot you buy the better, within reason for the size of the plant you intend having in the pot and also provided your budget can stretch that far.  This will ensure your plant won't out grow the pot too soon or at all.

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If you will need to remove the plant/tree as it grows bigger, you should take special care in selecting a pot that is shaped in such a manner that the contents will be able to be removed without having to break the pot.

Tapered pots will make this easier whereas pots that are wider in the middle than the top can present problems if the roots have spread out.

Don't fill the pot to the top with potting mix, as this won't leave any room for effective watering.

You should also feed your potted tree with some slow release fertilizer two or three times a year to ensure it is getting good nutrition.

Plants in pots can dry out and not get enough moisture so it is also a wise move to give them some water storage crystals and a wetting agent.  This will help to maintain the moisture content in the soil.

If the pot is in the sun it will need more water, depending on the type of plant you have in the pot.

Darker colored pots will also attract more heat and this can affect the growth of your plant so you need to consider where the pot will be to ensure there is sufficient sun light and also enough water for it to survive.

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