Garden affair : How my garden is thriving through Heat waves

Summer is dreadful this may with temperatures soaring high to 45 degrees c. The consistent heatwaves from last week has halted daily errands . The Garden is suffering a sweltering heat this time where it becomes strenuous task to step outside in day time. 

Although it is a tedious task to protect plants and make them survive through intense hot summer with concurrent heatwaves. My Garden is withstanding this intense weather with some of the techniques that  I had applied to protect plants from summer Heatwaves and are also helpful for everyone who experience above average temperatures in their Garden .

Watering 

                Watering plants before sunrise is the key to deprive plants from loss of irrigation or wilting due to loss of water as the watering at dawn time helps in absorption of water by the roots of plants completely.                                                        

 Mulching pots 

The most  adversely  affected plants in heatwaves are potted plants as the soil level in these plants is lesser than plants growing in beds and ground. Mulching with dried leaves and  flowers on the surface of  potted plants helps in fastening  moisture to the roots of plants which helps them surviving extreme summer weather and thereby protecting  them from drying out from summer heatwaves.

                                                                          

                                                       

   Providing shade through Green net

Green cloth net is a very effective way to protect plants from harmful sun rays in summertime as they act as a filter upon plants to protect them from the reach of direct  sunlight . Green cloth net acts as a safeguard for the plants from harmful direct sunlight.  

                                                                                     

                                                           Creating moisture in plants 

Placing plants in a water container is the best possible method  for self watering plants and creating  a moisture environment around  the pot. Placing plants in water filled container helps them to retain water for longer period that helps in moisture retention for whole day.                                                                      

Misting plant leaves Daily 

  Misting water upon the leaves of plants in the morning locks moisture on them that safeguards them from burning due to intense heatwaves.                                                           

 

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Garden Affair : Jasmine the summer survivor

The Summer is breaking every past record with day  temperature hovering above 45 degree Celsius . The ongoing heat wave has made it difficult to step outside and much alike it is becoming tedious to protect Garden from horrendous heat wave . 

                     While it is becoming impossible with rising temperature to take care of plants in these hot  summer days,  I am glad that Jasmine varieties are continuous blooming in spite of horrendous heat wave and thereby surviving  the worst of summer . 

                                                                  Crepe Jasmine 

                                                       Crested Crepe Jasmine 

Jasminum Auriculatum

Arabian Jasmine 

Jasmine care and propagation                                                                                                                        

Jasmine plant is a hardy plant that survives drought and up to an extent severe winter and summer . They give more  blooms when hard pruning is given in spring season. This plant can be easily propagated through stem cuttings in spring and rainy season.                                                                           

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Garden Affair : Protecting plants from Summer heat

 Summer is intensifying with every day  passing by summer heat is soaring with rise in  high temperatures. 

It becomes difficult to protect Plants from heat wave and scorching summer period. While drought resistant plants can withstand this heat it is imperative to protect plants from direct sunlight and strong heat waves . 

Here are few important steps one should take to protect plants from direct exposure of heat from summer

          -    Green     Shades for plants                             

Creating a dome like environment through green shade helps in protecting plants from summer heat. Green shades help in saving plants from direct exposure of sunrays.                                                   

- Adding light mulch onto the soil helps in maintaining moisture in the soil for longer period of time which keeps plant cool and  soil wet for longer period that helps from harsh summer.      

       

                                   - Watering plants in the morning helps them in retaining moisture for whole day and thereby save plants from drying out in the summer .                                                                                               

It is the time for link up party Garden Affair where we can share posts related to Gardening, Nature and birds. The link up party will remain open for a week starting from saturday. 

                                                                      

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