It has been extremely dry in the Midwest and we’ve also been experiencing record high heat for this time of year. So you might be wondering how have we kept our grass green and our gardens bright and colorful. It’s required a lot of watering and a little but of TLC to keep our plants from drying out. We have an in-ground sprinkler system in the front yard and we’ve set out a sprinkler in the backyard. And every other day, I’ve been out watering our potted plants.
Two years ago, I wasn’t as diligent with watering our potted plants and as a result, they dried up and I spent several weeks trying to revive them. This year, I’m trying to stay on top of watering them. I even set a reminder on my phone to go off everyday. Its also been scary dry out, so we are watering our grass to keep it from acting like kindling with the impending Fourth of July fireworks set off by our neighbors. Thanks to the watering, our grass feels nice and plush so I think we are good to go.
I still haven’t mulched, but that’s okay. It’s been a little to hot outside and I’m going to wait for a cooler morning when I can get l and get the mulch down before it warms up.
I hope everyone stays cool for the next few days!
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I saw some artificial grass from Home Depot & wonder how they would hold up. The little swatch looked great. Good luck with the heat. Your garden looks very healthy. Good job!
In Texas, the weather has been insanely dry! We were actually put on watering restrictions for a while (could only water once a week!). It’s gotten better, but yea, it’s sad to see the grass and plants slowly turn brown around you. Your plants are gorgeous!