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Post-Rain Garden Care: 5 Tips Every Urban Gardener Must Know!



Post-Rain Garden Care: 5 Tips Every Urban Gardener Must Know!
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Wondering how to keep your garden healthy and thriving after a heavy rain? This video
shares 5 essential post rain garden care tips tailored for urban gardeners, container
growers, and raised bed enthusiasts, especially those gardening in zone 7 climates.
Whether you’re just starting out or looking to improve your existing garden, these
practical tips will help you protect your plants and soil effectively.

In this video, you’ll learn how to protect your garden after heavy rain, with easy-to-follow
urban gardening tips. We cover important steps for urban garden after rain recovery,
including container gardening after rain and raised bed garden maintenance. These tips
are perfect for anyone managing a small space vegetable garden or growing fruit trees
in containers.

Timestamps:
00:00 – Introduction to Post Rain Garden Care
00:35 – Tip 1: Check Your Soil for Drainage and Health
01:05 – Tip 2: Assess Your Plants Condition
02:50 – Tip 3: Clear Debris from Your Garden
05:22 – Tip 4: Monitor Moisture Levels Before Watering Again
05:40 – Tip 5: Inspect for Pests After the Rain
06:30 – Final Thoughts

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Welcome back, Elock Nation. If this is your first time here, welcome. In today’s video, I’m sharing five essential tips to help our garden thrive after a downpour. Elock Nation, it has been a wet week. Thunderstorms, extended periods of rain. How to get your garden back in shape after a downpour. First things first, check your soil. After heavy rain, your soil can become compacted and water logged. If your soil is compacted or water logged, gently airrate it with a garden fork or a spade. This will help to improve drainage and allow your plants to breathe again. catching rainwater after a storm or heavy rain. It’s important to assess your plants. Some of your plants may have suffered from excess water. Look for signs of wilting or yellowing leaves. When assessing the situation, if you spot any damaged plants, don’t hesitate to trim them back. This will encourage new growth and keep your garden looking fresh. While it might seem counterintuitive, adding diseased plants to your compost bin is generally not recommended due to risk of spreading pathogens. Trim that back. Do not add this to your compost bin. Tomato leaves, they are known for carrying diseases. More yellow leaves. So, we’re going to get this cleaned up. trim these stems back. So, we don’t want any of this yellow leafing. Just get rid of it all. It’s not going to turn back green again. So, just get rid of it. That’s always a good thing to see. I’m going to go ahead and take this inside and they will finish ripening indoors. Inspect your plant to see if there’s anything your plant needs. Clean up all debris. Heavy rain can wash leaves, branches, and even trash into your garden. Take a few minutes to clear away any debris. Just look around to see if there’s anything. Pull out weeds while the soil is nice and moist because you’re able to pull out not only the leaf, but also the root as well. If you pull the top, but you don’t get the root, it’s going to grow back. So, this is a great time to weed. So, just go in and get get it cleaned up. This not only keeps the garden tidy, but also prevents pests from hiding out in the mess. Grab all of the dead leaves that are left behind. Yeah. Clean up the things like this. See how easily it came up? Cuz the soil is nice and moist. It’s nice not having to pull weeds and a bunch of hot sun and heat. [Applause] Also removing leaves just to clear my walkway. Makes it easier to walk through here. This one doesn’t look good. So, we’re just going to We’re going to pull this out. Oh, look at this. Look what we got. Isn’t that funny? So, we found some red potatoes. Haha, it’s starting to drizzle. So cool. I love it when I find a little surprise. The nersiums are looking crazy. I’m catching all this rain water. Don’t forget about your mulch. If your garden has been flooded, some of your mulch may have washed away. Replenishing it will help to retain moisture and suppress weeds. As your plants recover, speaking of moisture, be mindful of watering after heavy rain. your garden may still be saturated. Overwatering can lead to root rot, which is a big no no for your plants. The next time you plan to water, do a soil check just to be on the safe side. Regularly inspect your plants for any signs of pest and take action if needed. A little prevention goes a long way. This is a good time to turn over your pots and containers. A lot of times you might find snails and slugs. I don’t see any here. Yes, this is where they hide. So, I was able to get the garden cleaned up today. I trimmed a lot of yellow leaves. I pulled weeds, checked my plants to see what they needed. I looked for pest. So, there you have it. With these five essential tips, your garden should bounce back beautifully after heavy rain. Remember, every garden has its ups and downs. No one has control over the weather. Do your best. If you enjoy the content, please subscribe to the channel. Find something you love and have fun doing it. Thanks for watching.

27 Comments

  1. @FoodbyFaith

    Everything is going to be so beautiful after the rain. I just hate sometimes that the rain brings different bugs

  2. @jesusislord2457

    Thank you for sharing your knowledge!
    I hope you and your family have a safe and happy independence day!
    ✌️💖🙏🙌🫂😘🇺🇲🤜

  7. @OCDishChick

    HEY ELOC NATION! 🧡 💛

    Post-Rain Garden Care Tips

    Thanks for watching! Did you find these tips helpful after the rain?

    Drop your questions or share your own garden care tips in the comments below — let's grow together!

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  9. @barbbrownlee9188

    Niiki,
    Awesome video and tips!💖
    Thanks for sharing; keep these fantastic videos coming!👍
    Happy 🌱Gardening!🌺
    🦋7/2/2025🦋

  12. @donzellcooper

    Hey Nikki, Happy Thursday to you. Thanks for sharing your tips about garden care and urban garden needs to know. Also congrats on your harvest and I finished your another video.

  13. @TNOG511

    Great Tips Nikki Thanks for Sharing, I also Have lots of Rain, And the Rain can be very Hard and Have my of my plants laying down also it can break limbs, If i can save it, I will, If not, It Got to Go.. Have a Beautiful Day 👍🏽💜

  14. @CrazyandInsaneTv

    Hey 👋 my friend how are you doing today hope all is well here watching and supporting another great video hesvy rain great job bringing it back thanks 🙏 for sharing stay connected cheers and have a great day

  15. @MsJKGardener

    Thank you for those great reminders Nikki! I sometimes forget get how important it is to go out right after the rain.

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