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Tamara Kelly

Now is the time to act to revive your garden – "the first 48 hours after extreme heat is crucial for plant recovery"

Collage showing gardening elements to help your garden recover from a heatwave.

If your garden is looking a little wilted and weary after the recent intense period of hot weather, as temperatures cool, now is the ideal time to take action to help your plants recover.

“A heatwave can leave gardens looking scorched almost overnight with frazzled grass, crispy plants, drooping vegetables and containers that seem impossible to rehydrate", says Morris Hankinson, managing director of Hopes Grove Nurseries.

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