Some people may think these hot humid days are good for plants and flowers, but master gardeners say they can mess with the balance of a plant.
Allen County Master Gardeners' "Brown Bag Lunch Series" is underway each Tuesday at the Children's Garden. Plants start to struggle at 86 degrees when the balance of water absorption is affected. During the high humidity, you can overwater plants. It's a delicate balance to keep your flowers and plants healthy during these heat waves, especially newly established hanging baskets and planters.
"If you have the opportunity to pull them into a little bit more shade, back them off your porch steps and closer to the door to give them a little bit of a break," suggested Gretchen Staley, Master Gardener. "Anything that you can kind of just get out of just full sunlight these next scorching days would be best."
Staley says to water the roots and keeps the leaves dry to prevent them from burning. She also says morning is best for watering but that anytime you can get into the garden is good to water. The Brown Bag Lunch is every Tuesday from 12:15 to 12:45 pm now through August.
