(ROOT (S (NP (NN Reader) (NNP Janet) (NNP Maynard)) (VP (VP (VBZ has) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN lot)) (PP (IN of) (NP (JJ young) (NNS bushes)))) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ her) (NN garden)))) (CC and) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBG suffering) (PP (IN from) (`` ``) (S (NP (NN watering)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB elbow)))) ('' ”))))) (. .)))
Reader Janet Maynard has a lot of young bushes in her garden and is suffering from "watering can elbow ”.
nsubj
Number=Sing
reader
Reader
NOUN
NN
flat
Number=Sing
Janet
Janet
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Maynard
Maynard
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
VERB
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
lot
lot
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
young
young
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
bush
bushes
NOUN
NNS
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
nmod
Number=Sing
garden
garden
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
conj
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
suffer
suffering
VERB
VBG
mark
from
from
ADP
IN
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nsubj
Number=Sing
water
watering
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
elbow
elbow
VERB
VB
punct
''
”
PUNCT
''
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB So)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (NNP Janet)) (CC and) (NP (NP (NN anyone) (JJ else)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBZ does) (RB n't) (VP (VB want) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB waste) (NP (NN time) (, ,) (NN effort) (CC and) (NN water)))))))))))) (, ,) (ADVP (RB here)) (VP (VBP are)) (NP (NP (PRP$ my) (JJ top) (NNS tips)) (PP (IN for) (S (VP (VBG keeping) (NP (NNS plants)) (S (VP (VBN refreshed) (PP (IN in) (NP (JJ thirsty) (NNS times))))))))) (. .)))
So for Janet and anyone else who doesn't want to waste time, effort and water, here are my top tips for keeping plants refreshed in thirsty times.
advmod
so
So
ADV
RB
case
for
for
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
Janet
Janet
PROPN
NNP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing|PronType=Ind
anyone
anyone
PRON
NN
amod
Degree=Pos
else
else
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
do
does
AUX
VBZ
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
acl:relcl
VerbForm=Inf
want
want
VERB
VB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
waste
waste
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Sing
effort
effort
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
water
water
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
root
PronType=Dem
here
here
ADV
RB
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
top
top
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Plur
tip
tips
NOUN
NNS
mark
for
for
SCONJ
IN
acl
VerbForm=Ger
keep
keeping
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Plur
plant
plants
NOUN
NNS
xcomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
refresh
refreshed
VERB
VBN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
thirsty
thirsty
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
time
times
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (NP (NP (NN Water)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN evening))) (SBAR (IN if) (FRAG (ADJP (JJ possible)))) (, ,) (PP (RB rather) (IN than) (S (VP (VBG leaving) (NP (PRP it)) (SBAR (IN till) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP see) (SBAR (S (NP (NNS things)) (VP (VBP suffer)))))))))) (. .)))
Water in the evening if possible, rather than leaving it till you see things suffer.
root
Number=Sing
water
Water
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
evening
evening
NOUN
NN
mark
if
if
SCONJ
IN
advcl
Degree=Pos
possible
possible
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
rather
rather
ADV
RB
fixed
than
than
SCONJ
IN
conj
VerbForm=Ger
leave
leaving
VERB
VBG
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
mark
till
till
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
see
see
VERB
VBP
nsubj
Number=Plur
thing
things
NOUN
NNS
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
suffer
suffer
VERB
VBP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT That) (NN way)) (NP (DT the) (NNS roots)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB take) (PRT (RP up)) (NP (DT the) (NN water)) (PP (IN in) (NP (JJ cool) (NN soil))) (ADVP (RB overnight)))) (. .)))
That way the roots can take up the water in cool soil overnight.
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
That
DET
DT
obl:npmod
Number=Sing
way
way
NOUN
NN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
root
roots
NOUN
NNS
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
take
take
VERB
VB
compound:prt
up
up
ADP
RP
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
water
water
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
cool
cool
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
soil
soil
NOUN
NN
advmod
overnight
overnight
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Violently)) (VP (VP (NN jetting) (S (NP (NNS hoses)) (VP (VBP mess) (PRT (RP up)) (NP (DT the) (NN soil) (NN structure))))) (CC and) (VP (MD may) (VP (VB expose) (NP (JJ delicate) (NNS roots))))) (. .)))
Violently jetting hoses mess up the soil structure and may expose delicate roots.
advmod
violently
Violently
ADV
RB
compound
Number=Sing
jetting
jetting
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Plur
hose
hoses
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
mess
mess
VERB
VBP
compound:prt
up
up
ADP
RP
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
soil
soil
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Sing
structure
structure
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
aux
VerbForm=Fin
may
may
AUX
MD
conj
VerbForm=Inf
expose
expose
VERB
VB
amod
Degree=Pos
delicate
delicate
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
root
roots
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (VP (VB Use) (NP (DT a) (NN rose)) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT a) (NN can)))) (. .)))
Use a rose on a can.
root
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
use
Use
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
rose
rose
NOUN
NN
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
can
can
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (VP (VB Aim) (S (NML (JJ low) (HYPH -) (VB do)) (RB n't) (VP (VB waste) (NP (NP (NN water)) (VP (VBG wetting) (NP (NNS leaves)))) (, ,) (SBAR (ADVP (RB even)) (IN though) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP look) (ADJP (RB pretty) (CC and) (`` ``) (VBN refreshed) ('' '')))))))) (. .)))
Aim low - don't waste water wetting leaves, even though they look pretty and "refreshed".
root
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
aim
Aim
VERB
VB
xcomp
Degree=Pos
low
low
ADJ
JJ
punct
-
-
PUNCT
HYPH
aux
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
do
do
AUX
VB
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
parataxis
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
waste
waste
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing
water
water
NOUN
NN
xcomp
VerbForm=Ger
wet
wetting
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Plur
leave
leaves
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
even
even
ADV
RB
mark
though
though
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
look
look
VERB
VBP
advmod
pretty
pretty
ADV
RB
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
xcomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
refresh
refreshed
VERB
VBN
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (ADJP (ADJP (RBS most) (JJ valuable)) (CC and) (ADJP (RB easily) (VBN damaged))) (NNS plants)) (VP (VBP need) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJS most) (NN attention)) (, ,) (PP (JJ such) (IN as) (NP (ADJP (RB newly) (VBN planted)) (NNS trees) (, ,) (NNS bushes) (CC and) (NNS climbers))))) (. .)))
The most valuable and easily damaged plants need the most attention, such as newly planted trees, bushes and climbers.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
advmod
Degree=Sup
most
most
ADV
RBS
amod
Degree=Pos
valuable
valuable
ADJ
JJ
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
advmod
easily
easily
ADV
RB
conj
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
damage
damaged
VERB
VBN
nsubj
Number=Plur
plant
plants
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
need
need
VERB
VBP
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Sup
most
most
ADJ
JJS
obj
Number=Sing
attention
attention
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
Degree=Pos
such
such
ADJ
JJ
fixed
as
as
ADP
IN
advmod
newly
newly
ADV
RB
amod
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
plant
planted
VERB
VBN
nmod
Number=Plur
tree
trees
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Plur
bush
bushes
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Plur
climber
climbers
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (VP (VB Remove) (NP (NP (DT any) (NN water-keeping) (NN mulch)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (MD may) (VP (VB have) (VP (VP (VBN put) (PP (IN around) (NP (DT the) (NN base)))) (, ,) (ADVP (RB then)) (VP (VB water) (NP (PRP it)) (ADVP (RB thoroughly)) (NP (QP (ADVP (IN at) (JJS least)) (CD two)) (NNS gallons)) (, ,) (ADVP (RB slowly)))))))))) (. .)))
Remove any water-keeping mulch you may have put around the base, then water it thoroughly at least two gallons, slowly.
root
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
remove
Remove
VERB
VB
det
any
any
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
water-keeping
water-keeping
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Sing
mulch
mulch
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
may
may
AUX
MD
aux
VerbForm=Inf
have
have
AUX
VB
acl:relcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
put
put
VERB
VBN
case
around
around
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
base
base
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
PronType=Dem
then
then
ADV
RB
parataxis
VerbForm=Inf
water
water
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
advmod
thoroughly
thoroughly
ADV
RB
case
at
at
ADP
IN
nmod
Degree=Sup
least
least
ADJ
JJS
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
two
two
NUM
CD
obl:npmod
Number=Plur
gallon
gallons
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
Degree=Pos
slowly
slowly
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (VP (VB Do) (RB n't) (VP (VB aim) (S (NP (PRP$ your) (NN can)) (VP (VB rose) (PP (IN at) (NP (NP (NP (DT the) (NN stem)) (, -) (WHNP (WDT which))) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP we) (DT all)) (ADVP (RB usually)) (VP (VBP tend) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB do))))))))))))) (. .)))
Don't aim your can rose at the stem - which we all usually tend to do.
aux
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
do
Do
AUX
VB
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
root
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
aim
aim
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
your
your
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
can
can
NOUN
NN
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
rise
rose
VERB
VB
case
at
at
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
stem
stem
NOUN
NN
punct
-
-
PUNCT
,
obj
PronType=Rel
which
which
PRON
WDT
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
det
all
all
DET
DT
advmod
usually
usually
ADV
RB
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
tend
tend
VERB
VBP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
do
do
VERB
VB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (VP (VB Aim) (NP (DT the) (NN water)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT a) (JJ wide) (NN circle))) (SBAR (IN so) (IN that) (S (NP (NP (DT the) (NN whole)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN area)) (PP (IN under) (NP (DT the) (NN plant)))))) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN watered)))))) (. .)))
Aim the water in a wide circle so that the whole of the area under the plant is watered.
root
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
aim
Aim
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
water
water
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
wide
wide
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
circle
circle
NOUN
NN
mark
so
so
SCONJ
IN
fixed
that
that
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
whole
whole
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
area
area
NOUN
NN
case
under
under
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
plant
plant
NOUN
NN
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
water
watered
VERB
VBN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP You)) (VP (MD could) (ADVP (RB even)) (VP (VB make) (NP (DT a) (NN channel)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN soil))) (ADVP (RB right) (IN around) (NP (DT the) (NN plant))) (SBAR (IN so) (IN that) (S (NP (DT the) (NN water)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN held) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN place))) (SBAR (IN as) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ soaks) (PRT (RP in))))))))))) (. .)))
You could even make a channel in the soil right around the plant so that the water is held in place as it soaks in.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
You
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
could
could
AUX
MD
advmod
even
even
ADV
RB
root
VerbForm=Inf
make
make
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
channel
channel
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
soil
soil
NOUN
NN
advmod
right
right
ADV
RB
case
around
around
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
plant
plant
NOUN
NN
mark
so
so
SCONJ
IN
fixed
that
that
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
water
water
NOUN
NN
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
hold
held
VERB
VBN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
place
place
NOUN
NN
mark
as
as
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
soak
soaks
VERB
VBZ
compound:prt
in
in
ADP
RP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (VP (VB Replace) (NP (DT the) (NN mulch))) (. .)))
Replace the mulch.
root
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
replace
Replace
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
mulch
mulch
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (VP (VB Repeat) (NP (DT each) (NN week)) (PP (ADVP (RB even)) (IN in) (NP (NP (JJ showery) (NN weather)) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT the) (JJ first) (NN summer)))))) (. .)))
Repeat each week even in showery weather for the first summer.
root
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
repeat
Repeat
VERB
VB
det
each
each
DET
DT
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
week
week
NOUN
NN
advmod
even
even
ADV
RB
case
in
in
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
showery
showery
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
weather
weather
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos|NumType=Ord
first
first
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
summer
summer
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (FRAG (WHNP (WHADJP (WRB How) (JJ much)) (NN water)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NNS pots))) (. ?)))
How much water for pots?
advmod
PronType=Int
how
How
ADV
WRB
amod
Degree=Pos
much
much
ADJ
JJ
root
Number=Sing
water
water
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
pot
pots
NOUN
NNS
punct
?
?
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (VP (VB Fill) (PRT (RP up)) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN gap)) (PP (IN between) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN top)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN soil)) (CC and) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN top)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN pot)))))))))) (. .)))
Fill up the gap between the top of the soil and the top of the pot.
root
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
fill
Fill
VERB
VB
compound:prt
up
up
ADP
RP
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
gap
gap
NOUN
NN
case
between
between
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
top
top
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
soil
soil
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
conj
Number=Sing
top
top
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
pot
pot
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (VP (VB Let) (S (NP (DT the) (NN water)) (VP (VP (VB soak) (ADVP (RB right) (RB in))) (CC and) (RB then) (VP (VB fill) (NP (PRP it)) (ADVP (RB again)))))) (. .)))
Let the water soak right in and then fill it again.
root
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
let
Let
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
water
water
NOUN
NN
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
soak
soak
VERB
VB
advmod
right
right
ADV
RB
advmod
in
in
ADV
RB
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
advmod
PronType=Dem
then
then
ADV
RB
conj
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
fill
fill
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
advmod
again
again
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (SQ (VB Do) (NP (DT this)) (ADVP (RB daily)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (JJ hot) (NN weather)) (PP (IN for) (NP (JJS most) (NN summer) (NN potted) (NNS plants))))) (. .)))
Do this daily in hot weather for most summer potted plants.
root
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
do
Do
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
PRON
DT
advmod
daily
daily
ADV
RB
case
in
in
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
hot
hot
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
weather
weather
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Sup
most
most
ADJ
JJS
compound
Number=Sing
summer
summer
NOUN
NN
compound
Number=Sing
potted
potted
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Plur
plant
plants
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (VP (VP (VB Stand) (NP (NNS pots)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNS saucers)))) (, -) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ makes) (NP (DT a) (JJ big) (NN difference)))) (. .)))
Stand pots in saucers - it makes a big difference.
root
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
stand
Stand
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Plur
pot
pots
NOUN
NNS
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
saucers
saucers
NOUN
NNS
punct
-
-
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
parataxis
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
make
makes
VERB
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
big
big
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
difference
difference
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (CC But) (VP (VB remember) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB check) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (DT the) (NNS plants)) (VP (VBP are) (RB not) (VP (VBG sitting) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN water))) (PP (IN for) (NP (NNS days))) (PP (IN on) (NP (NN end))) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (DT the) (NN weather)) (VP (VBZ turns) (ADJP (JJ wet))))))))))))) (. .)))
But remember to check that the plants are not sitting in water for days on end when the weather turns wet.
cc
but
But
CCONJ
CC
root
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
remember
remember
VERB
VB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
check
check
VERB
VB
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
plant
plants
NOUN
NNS
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
ccomp
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
sit
sitting
VERB
VBG
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
water
water
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
day
days
NOUN
NNS
case
on
on
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
end
end
NOUN
NN
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
weather
weather
NOUN
NN
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
turn
turns
VERB
VBZ
xcomp
Degree=Pos
wet
wet
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Roots)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB rot))) (. .)))
Roots will rot.
nsubj
Number=Plur
root
Roots
NOUN
NNS
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
will
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
rot
rot
VERB
VB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN If) (S (NP (NP (DT the) (NN fertilizer)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNS pots)))) (ADVP (RB really)) (VP (VBZ dries) (PRT (RP out))))) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (NN water)) (VP (MD may) (VP (VB get) (ADVP (RB straight) (IN out) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN pot)))) (PP (IN without) (S (VP (VBG being) (VP (VBN absorbed))))))) (. .)))
If the fertilizer in pots really dries out, the water may get straight out of the pot without being absorbed.
mark
if
If
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
fertilizer
fertilizer
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
pot
pots
NOUN
NNS
advmod
really
really
ADV
RB
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
dry
dries
VERB
VBZ
compound:prt
out
out
ADP
RP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
water
water
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
may
may
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
get
get
VERB
VB
advmod
straight
straight
ADV
RB
case
out
out
ADP
IN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
pot
pot
NOUN
NN
mark
without
without
SCONJ
IN
aux:pass
VerbForm=Ger
be
being
AUX
VBG
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
absorb
absorbed
VERB
VBN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (VP (VB Correct) (NP (DT this)) (PP (IN by) (S (VP (VBG standing) (CC or) (VBG floating) (NP (DT the) (NN pot)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN bucket)) (PP (IN of) (NP (JJ deep) (NN water))))) (SBAR (IN until) (S (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ sinks))) (CC and) (S (NP (DT no) (NNS bubbles)) (VP (VBP rise))))))))) (. .)))
Correct this by standing or floating the pot in a bucket of deep water until it sinks and no bubbles rise.
root
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
correct
Correct
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
PRON
DT
mark
by
by
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
stand
standing
VERB
VBG
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Ger
float
floating
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
pot
pot
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
bucket
bucket
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
deep
deep
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
water
water
NOUN
NN
mark
until
until
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
sink
sinks
VERB
VBZ
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
det
no
no
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
bubble
bubbles
NOUN
NNS
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
rise
rise
VERB
VBP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (S (NP (DT A) (NN push-button) (NN watering) (NN can)) (VP (VBZ makes) (PP (IN for) (NP (ADJP (RBR more) (JJ efficient)) (NN watering))))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (NP (NP (VBN recycled) (NN water) (NNS bottles)) (ADVP (RB upside) (RP down)) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN needle)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT which)) (S (VP (VBZ has) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN hole)) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (NN end)))))))))) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (ADJP (JJ useful)) (, ,) (ADVP (RB too)) (, ,) (PP (IN for) (NP (NNS pots)))))) (. .)))
A push-button watering can makes for more efficient watering, and recycled water bottles upside down with a needle which has a hole on the end are useful, too, for pots.
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
A
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
push-button
push-button
NOUN
NN
compound
Number=Sing
water
watering
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Sing
can
can
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
make
makes
VERB
VBZ
case
for
for
ADP
IN
advmod
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADV
RBR
amod
Degree=Pos
efficient
efficient
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
water
watering
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
amod
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
recycle
recycled
VERB
VBN
compound
Number=Sing
water
water
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Plur
bottle
bottles
NOUN
NNS
amod
upside
upside
ADV
RB
advmod
down
down
ADP
RP
case
with
with
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
needle
needle
NOUN
NN
nsubj
PronType=Rel
which
which
PRON
WDT
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
VERB
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
hole
hole
NOUN
NN
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
end
end
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
conj
Degree=Pos
useful
useful
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
too
too
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
for
for
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
pot
pots
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
Reader Janet Maynard has a lot of young bushes in her garden and is suffering from "watering can elbow ”. So for Janet and anyone else who doesn't want to waste time, effort and water, here are my top tips for keeping plants refreshed in thirsty times.  Water in the evening if possible, rather than leaving it till you see things suffer. That way the roots can take up the water in cool soil overnight.  Violently jetting hoses mess up the soil structure and may expose delicate roots. Use a rose on a can. Aim low - don't waste water wetting leaves, even though they look pretty and "refreshed".  The most valuable and easily damaged plants need the most attention, such as newly planted trees, bushes and climbers. Remove any water-keeping mulch you may have put around the base, then water it thoroughly at least two gallons, slowly. Don't aim your can rose at the stem - which we all usually tend to do. Aim the water in a wide circle so that the whole of the area under the plant is watered. You could even make a channel in the soil right around the plant so that the water is held in place as it soaks in. Replace the mulch. Repeat each week even in showery weather for the first summer.  How much water for pots? Fill up the gap between the top of the soil and the top of the pot. Let the water soak right in and then fill it again. Do this daily in hot weather for most summer potted plants.  Stand pots in saucers - it makes a big difference. But remember to check that the plants are not sitting in water for days on end when the weather turns wet. Roots will rot.  If the fertilizer in pots really dries out, the water may get straight out of the pot without being absorbed. Correct this by standing or floating the pot in a bucket of deep water until it sinks and no bubbles rise.  A push-button watering can makes for more efficient watering, and recycled water bottles upside down with a needle which has a hole on the end are useful, too, for pots.