By Debbie Post, University of Nebraska Extension Master Gardener.Â
Water plays a pivotal role in our yard, garden, and flower beds carrying nutrients from the soil and facilitating photosynthesis – which is how plants turn sunlight into food for growth. Rule of thumb is one to two soakings a week resulting in about an inch of water. The best time to water is early morning, as midday wastes water to evaporation and evening watering can lead to sitting water on leaves which might encourage fungal disease. Turn off your automatic sprinklers if we get rain to avoid wasting water.Â