By Thom Morgan, Springmoor landscape manager
In last month’s blog, I mentioned that Springmoor
experienced a lot of rain in June and July. August continued to be wet, and we
got a break from the summer heat. I also mentioned that lawns, landscape
plants and vegetables only need 1.5 inches of rain a week in summer, and just
one inch of rain a week during the cooler months.
When you get too much rain, the ground becomes saturated and
plants that can’t tolerate too much water die. If you have a spot that stays
constantly wet, there are trees and shrubs that can tolerate high moisture, and
low oxygen in the soil.
