Yep it’s summertime in
Montreal! Our first real heat wave of the year.
I hope you are all managing to keep cool and hydrated these days. And if you are on vacation, hope you are
spending a lot of time at the pool or beach!
It’s at this time we also have to keep in
mind our plants are also feeling the heat. So they may require more frequent
watering, but let’s not drown them with kindness either. If you’re indoor plants
they are situated in direct sun, now may be the time to move them a little bit
away from the window before they get burned.
If you have sheer curtains
it would be good to keep them closed during the mid morning to mid afternoon
time period.
If you have an air conditioner (which I
hope most of you do), it is also a good idea to move your plants out of the
direct air flow from the vents. Our plants do prefer a somewhat even climate,
so any major change in temperature (either way) is not good for them and they
may start complaining.
The same is true for your outdoor flowers as
well. Now I know you can’t move them away from the midday sun, and you probably
don’t have your air conditioning outside. You simply need to use some common
sense when figuring out a watering schedule. Be mindful of when it rains and if
we get a good amount, then there is no need to water your flowers, or lawn for
that matter. But if it’s been very hot and dry, you may need to water your
flowers and lawn thoroughly. If there has only been a little drizzle, (and especially
if it falls in the heat of the day), it’s likely to have evaporated before it
has even had a chance to do any good, so again you should water your flower
beds and lawn.
Best time to water is the morning (for outdoors,
and even in door as well), but if you are a late riser and cannot do so, then
the best time of the day (at this time of year) is around 6:30 - 7. If you
water after 8, 8:30, your plants have already started their “night night”
routine, and the water will not get absorbed as well as it should. You also run
the risk of keeping the moisture on the leaves which can cause fungus. The same is true for your grass (just thought
you may want to know). Just make sure to give enough water to make them all
happy!
So let’s all try to enjoy
the summer heat, and try to keep our flowers, plants and lawns looking as fresh
as springtime!
