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Lisa Fazzani

The 7 water-saving habits garden experts wish we'd all adopted before this summer's heatwaves hit

Water butt and watering can.

Looking after our gardens during this summer’s exceptionally hot weather has been a challenge. And with hosepipe bans in place throughout much of the country, it’s difficult to know what to do for the best when your garden is up against it, and water is in short supply.

So I asked a team of gardening experts if there is anything we can be doing to help our gardens survive the high temperatures (while still conserving water) plus what water-saving habits it would have been wise to adopt before this summer’s hot weather hit.

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