It rained just a bit last night. The rain gauge said less than 1/4", but my sod that was nearly dead is now almost green! I wasn't so worried about the regular grass, because most of it is buffalo grass, which is super hardy. We laid fine bladed fescue sod in front of the house this spring and I was afraid it was a total loss. Watering new sod is so tricky, and there is nothing I can do about the hot dry wind.
We're due for hot temps again this week, but at least it's *just* 98,99 instead of 110.
After 2 extremely hot summers, I can tell just what type of plants I should be using in the landscape. I don't want plants that just barely hang in there, looking scraggly for 3 months of the growing season. Roses, iris, and crape myrtle are the winners.
"Dry" storms are common here, and last night we had 3 hours of thunder and lightning. The nitrogen helped our yards as much as the rain! Maybe more!
Most of my roses from the Heirloom Rose order dropped their leaves, probably from shock at our heat. I have them on a covered porch where they get indirect light. They are all still green, so I think they'll recover.
