Water is a resource that in many parts of the world is scarce, which can make the task of designing a garden that will grow lush over time very difficult. For this reason, it is very important to save whenever possible, but how?
Below we offer you a series of tips that will be very useful to know how to save water in irrigation, either from the garden or from your pots.
Acquire native plants (or from areas with a similar climate)
Carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua), a tree native to the Mediterranean that is highly resistant to drought.
It is the most important thing. When you want to have a garden or terrace that requires low maintenance, the plants must be able to adapt without problems to the conditions of your area. This means that, although they may need a little help during the first year, from the second and, above all, the third, they should be able to take care of themselves practically, unless they are in a pot, in which case they should continue to water from time to time. from time to time.
Choose the best time to water
To ensure that the water you give the plants can be absorbed by them and not by the sun, you have to know when is the best time to water, which is or early morning or evening. However, you should know that there are exceptions: if you have recently acquired plants during the fall and, especially during the winter, the best time to water them will be in the central hours of the day, when the temperature is a little more pleasant since the roots do not they will be so cold. You can even warm the water a little to make them better.
Create windbreak hedges or build walls
The wind dries the plants a lot. Protecting your garden from him will help you save water. To do this, you can create tall hedges (you have more information about them in this article) or walls.
Enjoy a »lawn» with upholstery plants
Gazania freezes
Lawn is a green carpet that must be watered a lot and very often. An alternative to it are the upholstery plants, which with their flowers will brighten up the room and the garden. The most suitable are those with a low bearing. as gazania, dawn (Gypsophila repens), the sea heather (Frankenia laevis) or carnation (Dianthus deltoides).
Stores rainwater
Place large buckets at different points in the garden so they fill up when it rains. So you can use this water to water the plants for at least a few months.
Do you know any other tips and tricks to save water?