Canberra Times: WHEN the temperatures nudge 28 degrees and above in the ACT, Canberrans reach for their garden hoses, according to the latest figures.
But most of the top-watering of plants and lawns is likely to do more harm than good, according to one plant expert.
On average, daily water consumption in 2013 was about 130 megalitres but as the temperature rose to 34 degrees in December the ACT recorded its highest water consumption for the year with 224 megalitres used on December 23.
Adjunct professor...