Dayton "Dirt" - September 21, 2012

September 21st blog Tomorrow is our annual fall festival with the prediction of rain! Needless to say we’ve had to make alternate plans as to where to place the food vendors, Outback Ray’s annual show and where to place tables and chairs for sitting down and eating. The planning and promotion of this event began months ago so as they say, “the show must go on”. It’s ironic in that we’ve prayed for rain and more rain all summer and now we get our wish. With all the cool weather I’ve noticed many of the heat stressed plants have perked up and will soon put on a flash of root growth that will last until ground temperatures fall to about 40º F or lower. Most lawns have come roaring back with cooler wet weather although there’s a fair amount of overseeding and thatching going on. The fall season is a cadillac time to plant trees, shrubs and perennials and the selection of “on sale” items is still decent. With much of our outside area covered by our movable roof greenhouse, it may be shopping inside if the skies open up with rain. We’ll see you at the festival come rain or shine! Tom