Armadillos! Also, a floral and watering update
Here’s what’s on my desk this week: Knautia, snapdragons, bellflower, delphinium, yarrow, Echinacea and hosta.
Got an e-mail from my sister in Birmingham, Ala. Here’s her garden update: “My garden has someone going through it pretty vigorously. We thought it was moles, and I was so mad that the cats were not doing their job. Turns out it’s armadillos - nasty things!”
That’s not something you’ll see in Janesville.
And in other news: The Gazette ran an “It’s been really dry” story in today’s paper. Usually when we run such a story it prompts 12 days of Noah-class rain. Not this time.
So here, again, is the link to the UW-Madison Extension’s watering tips: Water tips
Jun 19, 2012 at 8:03 p.m.
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Coral bells have, in my opinion, a very special sense of texture and height. Our two varieties are both quite tolerant of dry conditions.
Their delicate flower clusters standing tall among the greenery creates a very satisfying appearance. Your cut flowers display would be enhanced by their presence, Catherine.
Jun 19, 2012 at 5:40 p.m.
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Last year I wrote the "driest July on record" story. It was raining the next morning as folks got their papers off the porch.
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