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Jan 1, 2016 10:05 AM CST
Name: Sue
Ontario, Canada (Zone 4b)
Annuals Native Plants and Wildflowers Keeps Horses Dog Lover Daylilies Region: Canadian
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Chris, you should water when your plants need it and that won't be on a fixed schedule because of weather variations such as the sun coming out as you mentioned, and individual plant needs. One of the easiest ways to tell if they need water is to lift the pot. Water when the pot weight feels light. Given the plants you have I imagine some pots will be too big for that, so the next suggestion is just to push a finger into the medium of each pot and water when it feels dry. Some of this will take a bit of experience so you may feel safer getting a moisture meter and testing instead - you can do that on a schedule more so than watering.

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