Flower gardens are gorgeous when they are flowering, but not so good when leaves curl and turn brown. A recent couple of hot Chicagoland days were spent picking off dead leaves, replanting new healthy flowers, and watering profusely. You need to do the same to keep your plants healthy and flowering. The culprit has been a lack of rain in northwest Illinois -- yes, other areas are drowning in water, but not this area. Careful watering and pruning is the difference between happy healthy plants and those about to beat the dust. Two days later -- today -- the flowers are again blooming profusely, standing upright, and saluting the sun. Scissors, clippers, sharp fingernails, and a container to catch the dead leaves were needed for this somewhat long and tedious garden party. Stay on top of your blooming plants -- water daily from the rainwater barrel, if you have one. Enjoy.
Photo attribution: somewhatfrank
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