Azaleas

The weather has been cool and wet for May. Temperatures are averaging about 10 degrees below normal for this time of year. However, the weather forecast is for temps in the 80' s at the beginning of next week. With all the moisture in the soil it will be hot and humid. It has been a great year for flowering plants. Our azaleas are in full bloom and it is the middle of May. Seems a little later than usual. Lilacs are also in full bloom. We have had over 4 inches of rain in the last week. The moisture in the ground makes it easy to pull weeds - now is a great time to keep up on all the weeding chores in the yard, garden, and flower beds. I have pulled out small tree sprouts and dandelions with roots over 12 inches in length with just a little tug on the plants. Among my other garden chores, I have been dividing plants for our local garden club sale tomorrow. That's all for now. Check out my photos of our azaleas.

BAS