Summer Rain

It is very nice to be back in the rainy season the grass is greening up trees are perking up and the weeds are growing up. Our summer rains are important for many reason not just for the needed moisture but they add nitrogen to the soil and they can help flush the salts down past roots which is very important for plant health.

 I have been receiving many calls on the weeds that these rains help germinate. We sometimes will see weeds we have not seen before in addition to the weeds we see frequently. When we receive adequate moisture all our plants and seeds will respond. Now is a good time to do some weed control. Some species are already mature and it is a little late to work on those other than pulling them while the soil is soft. However others are just developing and pulling or spraying these young weeds now should give good control.

Whatever approach one takes to go after the weeds make sure you don't disturb neighboring desirable plants. If a herbicide is used READ THE LABEL!

This is the one of the best times of the year to be in our part of the country but it will come with a some added work to keep our green space looking good. So get outside and enjoy the rain.