You need to research this on Google. It will give you water requirements for each plant. Clay pots lose a lot of water, unless sealed. Plastic or resin pots are better choices. Larger pots retain more water than small ones. Good potting soil (Happy Frog) with sphagnum peat will help. Place saucers under each pot if pots don't have them attached, but don't let plants drown by keeping excessive water at base of pot (also provides breeding ground for mosquitos). In good garden soil, use 2-3 inches mulch around plants, after watering, to retain soil moisture. Soaker hoses help, as well.
Different plant have different needs. No plant needs to stay wet so pots need to havedrainage holes. If you can let us know what you have planted, perhaps we can assist you better.best wishes
Hello again, Water the soil of Pot plants until the water runs out the bottom. In the ground, unless they are showing signs of wilting, then don't water. The amount depends on the size of the plant, (It's a matter of judgement really) No hard and fast rules. Enjoy your garden.......
Each plant has different requirements. Read the tag when you purchase them. Do your own research and Google if the nursery or garden center has no reliable help.
Location and climate matters too. Where I live it is hot hot hot! Summers are 100°+ for months on end with less than 10% humidity. I prefer glazed ceramic or clay pots for anything in a pot that gets full sun. Plastic and metal get too hot and the blazing sun heats up the containers and the roots get far too hot and can "cook" the plants, they will soon perish and die. I only use metal or plastic or resin for shade plants.
For anything in ground, soaker hoses are the best method if at all possible. Mulch everything with 2-3 inches of your desired medium. Be sure to lay down landscape fabric first to keep weeds to a minimum.
Water needs are different, no matter if it is in ground or in pots. When it is really hot and humid out, my tomatoes that are in pots sometimes need to be watered as much as three times a day or they wilt. In the garden, I have soaker hoses to water the veggies and usually don't need watering for two days when it is hot due to the mulch that is in place. My front gardens don't get much direct sun, and I have lots of hostas, they are drought tolerant to the point that they are watered only a couple of times a year and the rain is more than enough. You need to know your plants and their needs.
There are different types of plants for planting in pot or on soil or ground . and different irrigating schedules as per types but as as a thumb rule for a planted in Pot till root system is developed keep shallovv plate beneth and vvater tvvice or thrice a little ater to keep the stem vvet and never drying the embeded stem and leaves vvil sufice. Same goes about pants on soil and ground, For innitial period keep avvay from hot burning direct sun light afernoon.
depends on the species of plants, amount of sun they get and the soil type in which they are growing as well as the kind of container -- terra cotta clay stays cooler than plastic pots, but they also dry out more quickly; Always water terra cotta pots using a saucer so the pot can absorb moisture and not pull it from the soil.
Some plants do need to stay very moist; Mexican Petunias, Swamp Milkweed, Miracle bells, all require a tremendous amount of water ... even to say 'boggy or swampy'--- as do many native varieties of Marsh Mallows ( Wild Hibiscus ).
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You need to research this on Google. It will give you water requirements for each plant. Clay pots lose a lot of water, unless sealed. Plastic or resin pots are better choices. Larger pots retain more water than small ones. Good potting soil (Happy Frog) with sphagnum peat will help. Place saucers under each pot if pots don't have them attached, but don't let plants drown by keeping excessive water at base of pot (also provides breeding ground for mosquitos). In good garden soil, use 2-3 inches mulch around plants, after watering, to retain soil moisture. Soaker hoses help, as well.
Different plant have different needs. No plant needs to stay wet so pots need to havedrainage holes. If you can let us know what you have planted, perhaps we can assist you better.best wishes
Hello again, Water the soil of Pot plants until the water runs out the bottom. In the ground, unless they are showing signs of wilting, then don't water. The amount depends on the size of the plant, (It's a matter of judgement really) No hard and fast rules. Enjoy your garden.......
Each plant has different requirements. Read the tag when you purchase them. Do your own research and Google if the nursery or garden center has no reliable help.
Location and climate matters too. Where I live it is hot hot hot! Summers are 100°+ for months on end with less than 10% humidity. I prefer glazed ceramic or clay pots for anything in a pot that gets full sun. Plastic and metal get too hot and the blazing sun heats up the containers and the roots get far too hot and can "cook" the plants, they will soon perish and die. I only use metal or plastic or resin for shade plants.
For anything in ground, soaker hoses are the best method if at all possible. Mulch everything with 2-3 inches of your desired medium. Be sure to lay down landscape fabric first to keep weeds to a minimum.
Water needs are different, no matter if it is in ground or in pots. When it is really hot and humid out, my tomatoes that are in pots sometimes need to be watered as much as three times a day or they wilt. In the garden, I have soaker hoses to water the veggies and usually don't need watering for two days when it is hot due to the mulch that is in place. My front gardens don't get much direct sun, and I have lots of hostas, they are drought tolerant to the point that they are watered only a couple of times a year and the rain is more than enough. You need to know your plants and their needs.
There are different types of plants for planting in pot or on soil or ground . and different irrigating schedules as per types but as as a thumb rule for a planted in Pot till root system is developed keep shallovv plate beneth and vvater tvvice or thrice a little ater to keep the stem vvet and never drying the embeded stem and leaves vvil sufice. Same goes about pants on soil and ground, For innitial period keep avvay from hot burning direct sun light afernoon.
depends on the species of plants, amount of sun they get and the soil type in which they are growing as well as the kind of container -- terra cotta clay stays cooler than plastic pots, but they also dry out more quickly; Always water terra cotta pots using a saucer so the pot can absorb moisture and not pull it from the soil.
Some plants do need to stay very moist; Mexican Petunias, Swamp Milkweed, Miracle bells, all require a tremendous amount of water ... even to say 'boggy or swampy'--- as do many native varieties of Marsh Mallows ( Wild Hibiscus ).