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AngelSong Victoria, TX(Zone 9b) Jun 21, 2004

How often does everybody in the "Hot & Humid" South water their flower gardens? I'm trying to get a time-schedule down. I know the watering frequency depends on the amount of rainfall, but , if it were dry and hot out, how often do you venture out to the gardens, hose in hand?

TIA,
-Jennifer

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sundry Franklin, LA(Zone 9a) Jun 21, 2004

I'm in South Louisiana, where it rains a lot and it's really really humid even when it doesn't . . . but I only think about watering when it hasn't rained for at least a week . . . that doesn't happen often.

I honestly think my plants would rather be a bit thirsty than get watered with city water.

Stuff in containers gets watered with harvested rainwater much more often.

Cheri'

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vic Jun 21, 2004

For me, if we don't get a good rain within a weeks time, I water. Sometimes I put my finger into the soil right at the root of the plant. If the soil is moist, I don't tend to worry as much about it, even with the horrid heat and humidity we've had. The container plants are another story. Those get watered at least twice a day in this heat. When I do water, I run a sprinkler for 30 minutes minimum. When that part of the garden is saturated, I move to the next area.

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