Despite irrigation levels, some plants and lawns were impacted by the record sweltering heat the past several days. For a moderate climate where temperatures rarely reach 100 degrees, Sunday at 111 and Monday at 115 burned several plants and lawns despite the heavy irrigation we had been applying. We hope this damage is not long lasting, but only time will tell of the long-term impact. Like the record cold weather we receive occasionally, some plants just cannot handle the extremes we get. Expect an update the next week as we assess the damage to your site.
Hopefully we get back to “normal” as we get further into the summer. Our summers are typically dry with minimal rain July through mid September so drought stress is normal but the conditions we just saw are likely not to be seen again for potentially a lifetime.
