Morning or evening - which is the best time to water your garden?

I think it's more practical to water the plants in the evening. With this, the plants will be able to absorb the water. If we plant them in the morning, chances are with the sun up most of the day, the water will be dried up in just a few hours.

Gardening is a very good hobby.It keeps us active and fresh.We will be with nature at least for some time spending time to keep the place clean.And as plants need water,this can be taken in the evening leisurely.I feel this is the best time for spending time as the evening becomes cool and our mind also is tuned to do this.

I think it is best to water our gardens late in the afternoon early evening.
The harsh sun is no longer out to dry the water up.
Watering early evening gives the plants a chance to soak the moisture.
If you watered in the morning before the sun rises it would be the same.

It is better to water the plants in the morning. I just think about it, as you observe the plant is exposed to heat the whole day, so giving them water would be not beneficial to them,it is like a sudden change of temperature, maybe if you are concern that your plants may wither, you can water them when the heat have died down, like late in the evening.

hmm thinking again I think it is better to water them in the morning it is like giving them some extra water before heat came.

Even I have always seen people water their plants in the early morning. Sometimes in the peak of summer when the plants dry out during the day, water is given in the evening after sundown. The main reason I think is that photosynthesis is done during the day and so the plants need as much water in the soil as possible while at night most probably they ‘sleep’ so they don’t need the watering. Then if you water the plants in the afternoon or evening, the heat during the day and the cool water does not go well and plants suffer ‘sunstroke’. Also I heard that we should not water during the daytime as the drops of water act like prisms thru which when sunlight passes, its intensity is magnified and the heat generated might burn the leaves. So its better to water in the morning when the temperature of the plant is at par with the environment.

I used to have the same debate with my neighbours. Personally it makes sense to me to water first thing in the morning. A good soaking will take the water below the soil so evaporation is no major issue; and watering at night whilst having temperatures drop with plants and leaves still wet may not be the best thing.

Hi Positveminded, I am not really much of a gardener myself but all I know is hat I water mine once the sun has gone down or before it is up. I have heard you should never water when the sun is out so a bit like you really in that sometimes I water in the evening, sometimes in the morning. Ellie:D

I don't think there is a set system, a friend told me to water flowers in the evening in summer and in the morning in the winter, the reason being that in summer due to evaporation less water gets to the roots and into the earth if watered during the day and during winter if a plant has too much humidity it turns to frost and if it is cold enough the ice can damage the plant stems and roots thus killing it. Another friend though only waters her flowers in the morning as she says that in this way she can see if the earth is dry and only water when needed. Everyone has their own way and both have beautiful gardens so whatever works, works.

my mother always water her garden every evening, because she's busy wife in the morning.

Personally, I feel it would be better to water the plants in the evening because then, there is a gap of twelve hours of night in between. Thus the water will reach the plants in a systematic manner.
If you water the plants in the morning, there will be heat afterwards and the water will be sucked up by the heat of the sun.