This is why gardening is an art, not a science.....it just depends. If you
have good loamy soil, use a mulch on the bed to conserve moisture, are
growing plants with reasonable water needs (not bog plants or "water hogs")
live in a moderate summer climate (not the deep south), and your plants are
established (not recently planted), then once a week is probably fine. It's
actually preferable to frequent watering, which can promote shallow roots.
If once a week is working for your grass, it will probably be sufficient for
your flowers.

If, on the other hand, you have sandy soil, don't use a mulch, and live in
a blazing hot climate with the flower bed in full sun, you will need to
water more often. You can gain a feel for what's needed in your particular
situation by checking the soil moisture a few inches down every so often,
and by observing how well your plants grow.

HTH,
Sue

Zone 6, Southcentral PA


"Jay Chan" wrote in message
om...
I would like to know how often that I should water my flower garden.

(I know that I need to water plants in a flower box as frequent as
every day. But I am not asking about flower box here. I am asking
watering plants in a flower garden on real soil).


Jay Chan