Garden & Grow · 🍂 Autumn
What to check after prolonged heavy rain
Waterlogged pots, flattened plants and soggy ground — what needs doing and what doesn't.
Free · 15 min · 3 min read
Too much water is as hard on roots as too little. The good news is that most of the fix is drainage rather than effort.
Worth checking
- Lift pots onto feet or bricks so water can actually escape
- Empty saucers — standing water is what usually does the damage
- Stand tall plants back up and tie them in loosely
- Clear blocked drains and gutters near planted areas
- Keep off soggy lawns and beds; walking on them compacts the soil
What to leave
Don't feed or repot while everything is saturated, and give plants a week or two before deciding something is lost. Plenty recover once the ground drains.
A note on timing
Timing can vary depending on where you live and local conditions — in cooler parts of the UK things often happen a little later.
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