Create a Waterwise Garden

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Help your garden survive through tough, dry times:

Mix Yates Waterwise water storage crystals into the soil before any new planting. For existing plants, spoon Waterwise Crystals into vertical holes poked down into the root area.
Choose plants that have good drought tolerance. Look for plants with small, hard or hairy leaves that have evolved in dry climates.
Water or spread Yates Waterwise soil wetters (either dry or liquid, depending on your preference) around the base of the plant. These will help get maximum water into the roots. Mixing compost into the soil will also improve water retention.
Mulch around the base of the plant to keep moisture in the soil.
Spray vulnerable plants with Yates Stressguard. This reduces evaporation from the leaves and acts as a sunscreen, protecting tender leaves from sunburn.
Feed plants with gentle, organic Dynamic Lifter pellets during dry periods. These don’t need to be watered in straight away but they’ll be there to take advantage of any moisture that becomes available.
Water into the root area so maximum moisture gets in where plants can use it.

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