With the heat of summer upon us, watering is becoming more and more important. Now, don't get me wrong, I'm all for conserving water, but some plants just plain need irrigation in this heat and drought. ANY newly installed plant will need a regular supply of water. One "mistake" we often see is not providing enough water when the plant is watered. Keep this in mind; you cannot water a plant too much at one time. Overwatering is a function of watering too often. When you do water a plant, be sure that you soak the entire root ball well, especially on larger plants.
Even your "established" plants could benefit from an occasional deep soaking, maybe once every 3-4 weeks. It will keep them looking much better and keep them from getting stressed and possibly attacked by bugs or disease. Soaker hoses are great for this!!
Cutting back larger perennials will reduce foliage and therefore water needs. See Tom's article below.
