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"‘The best time to water your plants is early in the morning or late in the evening,’ advises Liam. ‘This means less water loss through evaporation during the warmer parts of the day.’

Don’t go overboard, though – the last thing you need to add to your list of April garden jobs is learning how to save an overwatered plant.

‘The main thing is to make sure you’re not overwatering,’ warns John Small, home sustainability expert from Ty Eco. ‘ It can be tempting to keep watering every day when there’s no rain, but deeper watering is actually better. It encourages the plants to develop stronger, deeper roots, helping them survive better if there is another drought throughout summer.’

So, always check the moisture of the soil before watering, and make sure you’re watering deeply rather than frequently."