How often should I water the garden?

It is often better to water quite heavily, and then allow the soil to dry out between watering, rather than watering every day. A suggested regimen is to water 2 or 3 times a week for normal shrub beds and once or twice for the lawn. Obviously exceptionally warm weather may require additional watering. Note that hanging baskets and patio pots require watering every day as they rely on capillary action for water to reach the roots and the soil must remain damp at all times.