rain. At long last, the rain fell on Squirrelhaven, to the tune of about an inch for the weekend. The plants and the gardener are very happy.
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Penny Mac' provides a dramatic example.
and that was after using the sprinkler, and
Granted, a mophead hydrangea is a drama queen, but other plants have visibly responded to much needed rain.
I don't like to use the sprinkler, but it's been so dry, I feared that trees and shrubs would enter dormancy dessicated, which can lead to premature death.
Finally, I can pull weeds again. I even planted all 100 of the Crocus tommasinianus I ordered this fall. There's more rain in the forecast for tonight and tomorrow, so I'm optimistic that the dry pattern has finally broken.