Rain, rain,rain

Good Morning!  It is raining again here in Chicago.  Hopefully it will be a nice slow & steady rain and not another deluge.  The ground is so saturated here it can't hold anymore water and parts of my yard are still wet from the last deluge!

Be vigilant for signs of plants struggling with root rot from too much water,in your garden & in your containers.  Containers dump out any standing water and use a small hand trowel to turnover the soil as much as you can to help dry it out without disturbing your plants.  Perennials in the beds that are struggling will have leaves that are starting to yellow and show signs of black spot.  Try and move away the mulch and turnover soil around the plants to help dry it out or if the plant is really fading dig it out ,cut it back and let the roots dry out before you replant it!

Good Luck & Happy Gardening!