Watering plants sounds pretty easy and obvious, so why would we blog about it?

Because we have seen so many people water inefficiently, we think there is a need for people to learn how to best water their gardens.

For one thing, aim any water at the soil and roots of the plants. This way the water reaches the area where it is needed and less is lost to evaporation and wind. Water under the entire plant, not just around the central stem as roots generally spread out as far (or further) than the branches.

With water restrictions limiting how often people without tanks can water, deep watering is often the practice now. But as a reminder, we’ll just say that most plants will do better with few, deep waters than frequent shallow watering. Plants in pots and vegetables may well need more frequent waters though.