Handy tips to conserve water in your garden

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Many people would like to be able to conserve water in their garden and there are some great handy tops on how you may be able to do so;

By digging what is called a trough around new plants you can help to prevent water from escaping. This will help them to grow and stop you from having to keep watering them on a daily basis.

For larger plantations such as trees, shrubs or clematis you will have to water them with a large bucket of water each week.

Use containers to catch any rainfall when its the summer months as this will allow the water to reach the plants.

Invest in a water butt.

You may want to consider using moisture absorbing crystals or gels in order to water your garden. This allows you to put the hosepipe away which can spread a high flow of unnecessary water.

Only fill up what you need. If you are using a watering can then only put as much as you really need into it to avoid wasting water. Make sure that the tap is off after use to avoid wasting any water.