GARDENERS are being warned of a potential hosepipe ban this summer, after UK temperatures soared throughout spring.
According to the , 2025 saw the since records began, with in early May.

However, although Brits across the country have enjoyed revelling in the unusually balmy , the heat has led to a drought in the .
The high temperatures have also led to share a warning to customers about usage.
The chief executive of the water company, Chris Weston, said that whilst he doesn’t think they will run out of water, they may have to curb customer usage.
He added that Thames Water has “learned its lesson”; after the company almost ran out of water in 2022.
“I am confident that we won’t run out of water,”; he told a committee of MPs.
“I am not confident that we won’t have to restrict usage because that will depend on what theweatherdoes and what rainfall happens between now and the summer.”;
This could mean gardeners could be banned from using their hosepipes for watering the garden.
What happens during a hosepipe ban?
When a Temporary Usage Ban, or is put in place by a water company, customers are not allowed to use hoses for watering flowers, washing cars, or for water fights.
Instead they are encouraged to use watering cans or buckets for any outside tasks that require water.
If you breach the ban, you could .
How to preserve water ahead of a hosepipe ban
To conserve water, ahead of a potential ban, there are three essential task that gardeners should do.
Firstly, you can use water butts to collect rainwater.
You can also try watering plants in the morning or late in the evening, when the water doesn’t get evaporated as quickly.
In the home, you can help to conserve water by having quicker showers, and making sure the tap is turned off when you brush your teeth.
When did the UK last have a hosepipe ban?
Back in June 2023, South East Water implemented a hosepipe ban that affected parts of and .
The ban was lifted in July, after a rainy period of weather.
In 2022, five water companies imposed hosepipe bans on a total of 19 million people, after a long period of hot weather.
The longest hosepipe ban in the UK was in 1976, when restrictions where in place for 98 days, from June to October.
An exceptionally hot summer led to extreme drought which affected most of southern .
During the ban, water use was limited to essential activities such as drinking, cooking and washing.