"fresh hell"
That's a great way to phrase it.
Our heat is so bad that I'm inside with a pounding headache. I probably need to put off pitching any more mulch onto beds until it cools off, back under 100. Every year I say no new beds, no new plants and here i am again, pitching mulch onto new beds. And contemplating September rose orders...
It is so encouraging to see new roses trialed in no spray conditions. I pledge to do my best to support the hybridizers and growers moving in that direction.
That's my new justification for buying more roses, like it?