5 clever, foolproof ways garden experts keep their plants watered during a two-week-holiday – you'll avoid sad-looking plants when you come home

Exterior view of the house and garden with a water feature and gravel paths.

The holiday is booked, the weather looks great, but oh – what about the plants in the garden – especially if we have a heatwave while I'm away!

This is definitely a problem to solve this summer with unknown temperatures heading our way. I can deep water before I go, but that won't last long and my neighbours are elderly, so they can't help me.