What makes matters worse for gardeners is that this is a very critical period for both annuals and perennials to get lots of water. Getting lots of rain later in the year won’t help if roots dry up.
Bare root trees you may have planted are also at risk and should receive a 5 gallon bucket of water each week from now until mid-June.
Fruit trees may also be at risk for dropping fertilized flower buds that don’t receive enough water.
So, you know what you have to do. This weekend. Don’t delay.
Mouse and Garden
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Comments: 4
My perennials seem pretty hardy (they're all mature plants) and I don't water them a whole lot, I'll probably have to get the house out on them though this weekend. The forcast called for rain early to mid next week but didn't really say what type of rain or how much to anticipate.
Nice article informative...
Hate to say it, but after spending thousands on all my plants, I feel more inclined to water them.
The drought isn't normal and is more detrimental than people realize right now because it is a critical time of year. What always happens is that people will say, "oh, it's suppose to rain this weekend, so I won't water now." Then it barely rains.
I'm inclined not to send the plants through unnecessary stress.