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How to Water Plants While You’re Away for the Holidays

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Your holiday plans might include leaving the area, but be sure to include planning care for your indoor and outdoor plants while you’re away.

How to Water Plants While You're Away for the Holidays

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You might be able to find a trusted neighbor or friend to keep your indoor plants healthy while you are gone, but don’t forget about watering outdoor plants in Kansas City.

Many outdoor plants are easy to forget about because they seem to be entirely self-sufficient, but your plants still need TLC now and then.

During the winter months, it’s especially important to be attentive to the needs of your outdoor plants due to natural factors, like:

  • The air is drier.
  • The ground is less moist.
  • Lower temperatures can inhibit or prevent proper absorption of nutrients needed by your outdoor flora.

One way to make sure your outdoor plants have the right amount of water is by setting up an automated sprinkler system and connecting a soaker hose.

This setup will water your plants on a schedule, and the soaker hose will ensure thorough saturation and distribution of the water.

You can also save your plastic bottles and empty two-liter containers, and devise an in-ground watering system yourself.  This method will trickle water into the ground over time.

Lastly, create a string watering system that provides the right amount of water to your plants for the duration of your absence.

Our Garden Center features the highest quality plants for all seasons with a knowledgeable staff, ready to assist all of your plant care needs. For more information about landscaping and preparing your garden for the spring, contact us today at 816-941-4777.

Make Soaker Hoses Part of Your Irrigation System

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In the world of irrigation system design, soaker hoses are among the easiest and most efficient systems you can install. The slow dripping of the hose means there is no runoff, which is something you will appreciate when the water bill arrives.

Installing a soaker hose doesn’t take long at all. You simply lay the hose out in the pattern you need, then stake it into the ground along your prescribed path. You can cover it with mulch to keep it out of sight and to help reduce the loss from evaporation.

When you are ready to water, connect the hose to your faucet and let the water flow gently into your flower bed or garden. At the end of the growing season, all you have to do is unstake the hose, roll it up, and store it in the garage until spring. As long as you maintain your hose, it will last for many, many growing seasons.

As a note of caution, keep an eye on the soil and plants around soaker hoses. Occasionally animals or kids can run over a hose, or even something in the water itself can clog an area of a hose. Those dry areas can make plants struggle in a hurry, but as long as you monitor the soil on occasion, there’s no better way to get water to plants than directly to the roots.

For help with your irrigation systems, give the experts at Rosehill Gardens a call at 816-941-4777. We’ll be happy to tell you all about soaker hoses and how they can make watering your garden considerably easier.

Rosehill Gardens | 311 E 135th St | Kansas City, MO 64145 | (816) 941-4777