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Aug 12, 2012 4:28 PM CST
Name: Karen
Valencia, Pa (Zone 6a)
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My next door neighbor's vinca turned yellow, and look sick. They're not quite dead, but circling the drain. The western part of my county has gone from severe drought to extreme. Even vinca aren't faring well.

A few casualties in my yard
corydalis
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salvia nemorosa
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an old, established astilbe
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this gaura is struggling
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And I've watered a lot. I had to to work up that $400 water bill Hilarious!

Karen

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