The hot summer temps have finally made an appearance—so this month, it's all about surviving the heat, and making sure your garden continues to thrive, as we prepare for the season ahead. Let's look at late-season color for the garden, sowing seeds for the cool-season ahead, and watering tips for your lawn.
The hot summer temps have finally made an appearance—so this month, it's all about surviving the heat, and making sure your garden continues to thrive, as we prepare for the season ahead. Let's look at late-season color for the garden, sowing seeds for the cool-season ahead, and watering tips for your lawn.
Summer has arrived, bringing with it average daily high temps between 91°F to 96°F. But don't despair, there is still much to do in the garden this month: protect your plant investments from sun and heat, water smart, and check in on veggie harvests often.
Summer has arrived and in Sacramento, July is the hottest month of the year, bringing average daily high temps between 93°F to 94°F. But don't despair, there is still much to do in the garden this month: protect your plant investments from sun and heat, water smart, and check in on veggie harvests often.
Drip irrigation is one of the most efficient ways to water plants—and this is especially true with heavy clay soils that are prevalent in the North Texas region. Clay can’t absorb large amounts of water quickly, so overhead watering often leads to runoff, wasted water, and moisture that never reaches the root zone. Drip irrigation solves this by delivering water slowly and steadily, giving the soil time to absorb it, allowing plant roots to take it up efficiently.
Where you place emitters—and how many you use—matters just as much as having a drip system in the first place. Proper placement ensures water actually reaches the roots, not just the surface soil. Read on for the simplest way to get it right.
Drip irrigation is one of the most efficient ways to water plants because it delivers water slowly and steadily, giving the soil time to absorb it, allowing plant roots to take it up efficiently. This results in deeper, stronger roots as well as fewer weeds, healthier plants, and less competition for nutrients.
In North Texas, June is primetime to be out in the garden as plants continue to grow fast and the heat hasn’t hit full blast yet! We celebrate pollinators all month long, honoring bees, butterflies, and other vital creatures that help keep gardens blooming.
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