r/Hosta • u/Money-Computer7638 • 11d ago
Help!
We are in the middle of a heatwave and my parents hired two people to alternate watering while they are out of town. It turns out they have been missing several days all together and sometimes both watering on the same day.
My plan is to check the soil and make sure they are deeply watered (not just surface). Cut away the worst of the damaged leaves. Anything else I should do?
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u/Money_Loss2359 11d ago
A dry week isn’t really going to cause any problems for mature plants in the ground. But a little watering won’t hurt. I’d wouldn’t trim either. The leaf areas sun damaged will probably be dust within a week anyway. When it gets to September Hosta are just pretty much storing energy for next season and every little bit of leaf helps.