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Tamara Kelly

A professional gardener advises doing this one thing 'before the hosepipe ban' to keep plants healthy in hot weather

Garden decking with a traditional steel watering can next to potted plants to support advice on mulching in hot weather .

While hot weather offers plenty of reasons to rejoice, when it comes to gardening, it can prove somewhat problematic.

Most gardeners ask whether they should water outdoor plants every day in hot weather, but with hosepipe bans being introduced, it may not be a reality for some. Reporting the 'driest spring start since 1956', the Environment Agency is warning about the possible risk of drought this summer.

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