This Week In the Garden
Checking for Deep Watering

This week in the garden University of Memphis Director of Landscape Joellen Dimond shows how to make sure you have watered deeply and that the water has gotten down to the roots of your plants. To check she digs a small hole to make sure the soil is moist. Deep watering helps plant roots grow lower protecting them from the heat and sun of summer.

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