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Stressed Out Grass

As I drive around the area, I notice that there are a lot of lawns that are turning gray and crispy. This isn’t inherently bad or good. It means the lawn has gone dormant during the summer. While…

Spider Mites and Crispy Leaves

Ornamental trees and shrubs usually have a deeper root system than turf or vegetables. These deeper roots should help them to be less affected by the drought than plants with a shallower root system.…

Drought Stressed Vegetables and Fruit

The extreme heat and dry weather have been terrible for my garden. The tomatoes stopped producing fruit, even though they were flowering. This is mostly due to nighttime temperatures not dropping…