Overview

• Experts recommend intense, infrequent waterings to encourage deep root growth and improve drought resilience.
• Pre-dawn or late-evening irrigation minimises evaporation and safeguards foliage from scorching.
• Harvesting rainwater in barrels provides chlorine-free irrigation and helps conserve tap water under hosepipe restrictions.
• Gardeners should avoid excessive watering on lawns to prevent waterlogging and turf damage.
• Keeping objects off the grass ensures airflow and sunlight reach the turf to prevent browning under extreme heat.