Rain in the Desert.....
Arizona has been having record rainfall the past two days. We feel bad for the vacationers/snowbirds/football fans expecting sunny days. The desert plants are sure enjoying it though. We can acc...
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We are 25 miles north of Tucson and have had a steady, gentle, soaking rain for most of the last 48 hours. The backyard rain gauge shows 2.25". We are loving it, spent the last couple of days curled up in front of the fireplace looking forward to a spectacular spring wildflower bloom.
I took advantage of the coming rain to put down (spray), the Pre Emergent weed control which requires at least a half an inch of water to be effective. This is a lot easier than hand watering in a half an inch. Done correctly there will be no, none, zero, nada weeds for another year. Without it yards quickly begin to resemble a west Texas weed farm. Gotta love what this rain will have done for the local golf courses as well, got a Tee time for Tuesday afternoon.
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I took advantage of the coming rain to put down (spray), the Pre Emergent weed control which requires at least a half an inch of water to be effective. This is a lot easier than hand watering in a half an inch. Done correctly there will be no, none, zero, nada weeds for another year. Without it yards quickly begin to resemble a west Texas weed farm. Gotta love what this rain will have done for the local golf courses as well, got a Tee time for Tuesday afternoon.
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