Campbell & Ferrara
Outdoor Living
Take the guesswork out of watering!
Use a MOISTURE METER to determine moisture requirements for the plants(s) & a
RAIN WAND to gently and evenly dispense water.
SOAKER HOSES are a good solution for even and slow soaking water applications.
If you are going to be away from home, TIMERS are available to automatically turn on and off your water.
Products noted above are inexpensive tools to help your plant's health and are available at the garden center.
WATERING INSTRUCTIONS FOR PLANTS
The first four weeks after the installation of your plants are critical to their survival! You will need to make yourself available to water your new plants during this important time in their establishment. Use your moisture meter (see below) as your green thumb to take the guess work out of determining when and how much to water. You will need to water annuals, perennials, and groundcovers more often because their root balls are much smaller, approximately every two - three days. Water is best applied early in the day, but it is more important to water thoroughly and deeply rather than to worry about the time of day!
We highly recommend that you invest in a “Rain Wand” and a “Moisture Meter”. The instructions for their use are as follows:
Moisture Meter
• Insert the Moisture Meter prong into the “Root Zone” of the new plant.
• Check each plant in three locations in the “Root Zone”.
• Check every 3 or 4 days for the first four weeks until you understand your plant’s water needs.
• Water when the meter reads less than 3 on a scale of 1-4 or less than 6 on a scale of 1-10.
• Do not water if the meter reads over 3 on a scale of 1-4 or less than 6 on a scale of 1-10.
Rain Wand
• Water the “Root Zone” w/ “Rain Wand” one minute for each foot of the plant’s height, up to a maximum of
8 feet = 8 minutes.
• Water no more than 10 minutes for your largest plants.
• After watering, use your Moisture Meter to check the moisture level of the soil. The “Root Zone” should
read 3 to 4 on a scale of 1-4 or 6-7 on a scale of 1-10.
• If the water runs off the “Root Zone” area, you may stop watering and move to another plant then come
back and continue to water until the Moisture Meter reads 3 or above.
• You may also choose to lower the water pressure in the hose if the water is running off the soil or not being
absorbed.
• After watering, use your Moisture Meter. The “Root Zone” should read 3 to 4 on a scale of 1-4 or 6-7 on
a scale of 1-10.
