The summer is almost here and the Central Florida heat is supposed to reach record high temperatures, leaving your landscape and garden scorched. Don’t let all your hard work go to waste, take steps to protect your plants from the extreme heat this summer.
Water Your Plants In The Morning
Since the early mornings of summer days are the coolest, it is important to water your plants as early as possible. This allows the soil and plants to absorb more water. Once the temperatures start to rise, water will be lost due to evaporation.
Invest In Landscape Mulch
Maintaining your landscape and garden means ensuring plants are healthy, even in hot temperatures. Organic mulch helps keep the soil from baking in the heat and keep water from evaporating.
Mulch helps retain moisture in the soil, keeping the roots from becoming dry. Mulch also shields the soil from the heat of the sun. Just a three to four inch application of mulch will ensure the soil is able to retain moisture.
Mulch Regulates The Temperature Of The Soil
I’m not sure about you, but I have kept my plants from the intense heat of the sun and well water, only to see them die. I found out later, it was because of how hot the soil became. Even though the plants were shaded from the hottest part of the day, the sun heated up the ground so much, it even affected the plants that were protected.
Mulch keeps the soil insulated keeping the soil cool during the summer. This will protect the roots from going into heat shock and encourages healthy plant growth.
Mulch Helps Reduce Water Run-Off
Those afternoon showers are welcoming during the peak of summer. Unfortunately, if the soil is compacted and dried out, that rain water won’t be able to reach the roots. Leaving the water to just run-off and drain away.
Mulch reduces how much water will be lost due to run-off. Mulch enables the soil to be porous and capable of easily absorbing the water. Mulch also reduces how often you have to water
Organic mulch is made from naturally occurring material, but that doesn’t mean all mulches are the same, where you purchase your mulch makes a difference. The mulch from Reliable Peat is made sustainably and never contains any toxins or hazardous materials.
