WATER THOSE YOUNG SHRUBS

REGARDLESS of current weather, much of Britain suffered an early spring drought this year. Water any susceptible plants, making sure the ground has been thoroughly soaked. When all the liquid has soaked in, water the plant again, just to make sure. Wind accelerates the

rate at which soil dries. But if you can lay a mulch of compost or lawn clippings around the bases of the plants, that will slow evaporation rates.