Did you hear that March is the new August? Well friends, dust off those those watering cans and don’t forget to turn your irrigation systems on!
Right now at Jean Brooks Landscapes, our irrigation team is busy doing the rounds turning the water on to make sure plantings are not damaged by the unseasonably warm weather. There was no snow accumulation this winter to provide moisture in the ground so the soil is VERY dry. Because of this, plants are in danger of drying out, wilting and ultimately dying. Spring roots won’t become established if there’s no moisture for them to grow into. Furthermore, plants never had their winter “dormant” period in which they gather and build energy for spring blossoms. Now that everything is starting to bloom, these plants REALLY need water. As our Irrigation Manager, Brad, mentioned, “it doesn’t need to be the summer to have drought-like conditions. You need to maintain a proper amount of moisture in the soil in order to maintain a healthy landscape.”
Heed his advice, folks. Water, water, water. This spring, looks like summers here to stay!
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At a recent job in Cambridge, we found ourselves stuck in sitting water. The earth at this site is predominantly clay. This is all too often the case in Cambridge where we have an unbelievable amount of clay-based soil. The clay, in and of itself, DOES have nutrients. The problem is that it doesn’t drain. Plants need oxygen to grow and the heavily saturated, clay-based soil becomes compacted and doesn’t allow for that.
