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Summer Heat

By: Steve Varga 08.16.2010 | Comments: 0

We have been so lucky this summer. I don't know about you, but I am not a fan of hot weather. These last few days have been a little too hot for me. I have noticed that many more plants have been wilting on these hot days than we'd normally see in the summer. Because it was cooler than average this Spring and Summer, plant foliage has not had a chance to develop a typical waxy protective layer this year.

To be sure that your plants are happy, here are a few things to keep in mind during hot weather:

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Lawn & Garden Watering Guide

By: Maggie Thornton 07.06.2010 | Comments: 0

Summer appears to have finally arrived, and in a big way. Your trees, plants and lawn have been experiencing cool, moist weather all Spring. They won't get the luxury of an adjustment period this year which would allow them to 'harden off' and become less susceptible to the 90 degree days we have coming up. Likely, they are going to suffer some ill effects. There are a few things you can do to give your garden a little relief.

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Plants Get Burned Out Too!

By: Kaitlin Kenagy, GardenWorld Manager 09.08.2009 | Comments: 0

If you are like me, you tend to melt in the 100 degree temperatures we've experienced this summer.  I tend to shut down. No cooking (heat). No laundry (more heat). I just want to sit on my patio, with my cold beer, and plunk my feet in the edges of the lawn sprinkler.

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