August Newsletter 2024
Well, it’s been a hot July. August looks a little warm for the first 5 days or so, but the forecast beyond looks to be seasonal. So compared to July, it’s going to be very nice. My current long range shows highs in the 90’s after the first week of the month. Fall will be here before you know it. Start planning for your fall planting and maybe even get a jump on that fall planting now. The temperatures are going to start trending down as the month goes on. Mornings will be cooler and the cool mornings are a great time for gardening. Remember that fall is the best time for planting trees and shrubs. Especially trees. The ground is a bit hard after the summer but if you start a hole and soak it, and then dig a little more and soak it, pretty soon the hole you need for the tree or shrub is done and it is a fairly painless way to dig a hole. It’s worth the effort to get things planted in the fall. Note the diagram describing the advantages of fall planting. After the heat of July, did you decide a spot where it …