Garden Tending: A Little Each Day Goes A Long Way

Tending gardens can become overwhelming during summer's
high temperatures and humidity. Sultry weather saps gardeners' get-up-and-go, yet weeds still thrive and soils still parch.

To keep gardens in shape without sacrificing a good chunk
of each weekend, commit a few morning or evening minutes to a small task each weekday.

Mornings are made for watering. Sip your first coffee
while watering potted plants. Without soaker hoses or irrigation? Use an easy-to-move rotating sprinkler. Run it about 15 or 20 minutes in a different spot each morning to supplement rainfall.

Ease weeding and deadheading by focusing on one area
daily. Keep a pail, clippers and gardening gloves near garden beds to collect yanked weeds and spent blossoms.

Adopt these habits to reap the benefits of better looking
gardens and have more time for weekend pleasures and relaxation.

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