Rain gauge

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Keep a rain gauge in the garden. If rainfall is inadequate, irrigate. About one inch of water per week is ideal. Apply water at the soil level, if possible, to keep foliage dry. Or water early in the morning so foliage dries quickly.

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I really like the rain gauges that you can monitor and reset inside by means of a thin wire and battery-operated dial.

Rain Gauge. Start making a simple rain gauge by cutting off a plastic ruler so the calibrations start at the bottom of a straight sided-glass and attach it with silicon. Position the rain gauge so that it will not be obstructed or receive run-off.

Buy a lawn sprinkler, a garden hose, an automatic water timer, and an inexpensive rain gauge. You can get these at most hardware stores or garden centers.

A rain gauge will tell you how much irrigation or rain water has been added to your garden. You can make an inexpensive but functional rain gauge out of a coffee can, a pickle jar, or anything with straight sides.

To find out how much rain your garden gets in a week, make a rain gauge. Take a clean soup can with the top cut off. Put the can out in the middle of your garden. After each rain or watering, use a ruler to measure how deep the water is in the can.

Set up a small weather station (with a high/low thermometer, rain gauge, etc.) to monitor not only the temperature, rainfall, etc., relative to plant growth, but also relative to personal safety.

When you water depends on the type of device you use. If using sprinklers, morning watering is preferable so the foliage dries before nightfall. Use a rain gauge to monitor the amount the garden receives.

A hearty rain eliminates the need for watering for up to two weeks. Buy a rain gauge and use it to determine how much rain your yard has received. Most of the year, lawns only need one inch of water per week.

Plants need an inch of water/rain per week during the growing season; if droughty conditions develop, make sure the plant gets at least this amount of water. Use a rain gauge to determine how much water is actually being received by the plant.

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