Heat wave: when is the best time to water your garden?

Summer hasn’t even officially started yet and the heat wave is already here. During periods of high heat, our plants become much more fragile and can be very thirsty or even burnt from the sun.

This is why you have to pay special attention to your garden in summer. It is important to know how to adapt its behavior because it is not maintained in the same way according to the seasons. Indeed, when you face a heat wave situation, you should not water your plants at any time.

According to Mon jardin ma maison, the hottest hours of the day are usually between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. Typically, this is exactly the time during which you should not water your garden.

Indeed, when we do, we leave a lot of small droplets on the leaves. However, with the rays of the sun, these drops will have a magnifying effect which can cause burns on the plants.

On the contrary, it is preferable to do it at times when it is coolest. That is to say in the evening or at dawn. It is best to stay between 10 p.m. and 11 p.m. so that the plants have more time to drink the water they need without it evaporating too quickly.

If you water at dawn, try to do it as soon as possible and put as little water as possible on the leaves. You will also need to put in more water than in the evening as the sun will cause it to evaporate faster.

Be careful though, periods of heat wave can often be accompanied by drought. Thus, it is advisable to follow the recommendations of the government which can sometimes impose restrictions on the use of water.