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Emily Smith

Monty Don urges gardeners to do this one job now to help protect plants ahead of the next heatwave

picture of person adding mulch to soil in garden and cut out of monty don over top.

When the weather is consistently dry and hot, it takes a toll on our gardens. And once hosepipe bans start being introduced, it can make you feel helpless as you watch the soil dry out and your favourite plants wither away.

While there are many things you can do to prepare your garden for a heatwave, there is only so much you can do about a lack of watering during a drought and hosepipe ban. Rainwater harvesting and rainscaping your garden are great ideas for long-term water issues, but is there anything you can do right now to help stop your garden drying out completely?

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