5 Summer Plant Care Tips To Shield Your Green Friends From Heat Waves

With the advent of the vibrant summer, enters an unbearable heatwave. Afternoons are gradually turning into nothing less than a furnace which can make anyone weary and dehydrated. Imagine how your plants are feeling being left exposed to the scorching sun.

With the heat increasing day by day, your plants need special care to survive. Here are some plant care tips for your garden that you must keep in mind for flourishing flora at home.

Water In The Morning

Make sure that you irrigate your plants regularly during these hot months. However, it is more important to water them early in the morning when the sun’s rays are not strong as increasing heat will result in the water’s absorption in the atmosphere more than the soil. This can lead to dehydration in plants.

Expose As Per Capacity

While some plants thrive best under direct and bright sunlight, some have an aversion to it. Conduct a thorough study on which of your plants can beat the heat and which ones cannot and place them in your house accordingly. If certain plants need slight light but cannot tolerate the heat, keep them in an open space under shade.

Avoid Pruning

Even though pruning is an essential part of gardening, it must be neglected during summer. While many leaves may wither due to extreme heat, they are likely to go back to normal as soon as the temperature cools down a little. Further, these leaves could act as a life support for your plant.

Do Not Fertilise

Fertilisers are indeed your plants’ friends as they help them thrive and get nourished. However, during extreme heat waves, your plants are only looking forward to surviving somehow. Therefore, keep the fertilisation at a halt until the mercury falls a few degrees.

Mulching Is Good

You can help your plants big time by adding a protective layer over the soil using a process known as mulching. This can help the soil stay cool and stop its moisture from being absorbed into the atmosphere, retaining the hydration of the plants.

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